1921 Rock Island IndependentsAPFA
5-2-2 PF 93 · PA 30
The 1921 Rock Island Independents went 5-2-2, scoring 93 points and allowing 30 in 9 games. They played in the American Professional Football Association, the league that became the NFL. Home games were played at Douglas Park. Their biggest win was 28-0 over Duluth Knights of Columbus on Nov 20. Hall of Famers on the roster: Jimmy Conzelman, Eddie Healey.
1921 Schedule & Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | Detroit Tigers | HomeDouglas Park | T 0-0 | |
| Oct 10 | Chicago Staleys | AwayStaley Field | L 10-14 | |
| Oct 16 | Chicago Cardinals | AwayNormal Park | W 14-7 | |
| Oct 23 | Detroit Tigers | AwayTiger Stadium | W 14-0 | |
| Oct 30 | Green Bay Packers | AwayHagemeister Park | W 13-3 | |
| Nov 6 | Minneapolis Marines | HomeDouglas Park | W 14-3 | |
| Nov 13 | Chicago Staleys | AwayCubs Park | L 0-3 | |
| Nov 20 | Duluth Knights of Columbus | HomeDouglas Park | W 28-0 | |
| Nov 27 | Beloit Fairbanks-Morse | NeutralDixon, IL | T 0-0 | |
| RI played as Dixon, Beloit as Rochelle. | ||||
1921 Roster (27)
- Dick Barker G
- Lane Bridgeford HB/FB
- Walt Brindley
- Walt Buland T
- Jimmy Conzelman ★ QB/HB
- Frank Coughlin T
- Eddie Duggan FB
- Fred Earp
- Freeman Fitzgerald C · Notre Dame
- Buck Gavin FB
- Harold Hanson C/T
- Bob "Ziggy" Hasbrouck E/HB
- Dave Hayes E
- Eddie Healey ★ T/G · Dartmouth / Holy Cross
- Jerry Johnson HB
- Emmett Keefe G
- Vander Loo FB
- Dewey Lyle G/T
- Grover Malone HB
- Jay "Jerry" Mansfield FB
- Vic Menefee E
- Sid Nichols QB/HB
- Eddie Novak HB
- Paddy Quinn FB
- O. E. "Oke" Smith E/B
- "Brick" Travis T
- Obe Wenig E