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1923 Chicago Cardinals season
OwnerChris O'Brien
Head coachArnie Horween
Home fieldNormal Park (4),
Comiskey Park (8)
Results
Record8–4 (NFL)
(9–4 overall)
League place6th NFL

The 1923 Chicago Cardinals season was their fourth in the National Football League (NFL). The team played all but one of their games at home during the 1923 season, with the sole exception a game across town against the Chicago Bears. The Cards finished with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses for the year, good for sixth place in the 20-team league.

The Cardinals moved midseason from their traditional Normal Park venue to the more spacious confines of Comiskey Park during the 1923 season, firmly establishing themselves as the team of Southside Chicago.

Schedule

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On November 25 against Racine, the Cardinals became the only team in NFL history to score exactly 4 points in a game.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
— September 23 Opal Athletic Club W 13–0 — Normal Park — [1]
1 September 30 Buffalo All-Americans W 3–0 1–0 Normal Park Recap [2][3][4]
2 October 7 Rochester Jeffersons W 60–0 2–0 Normal Park 5,000 Recap [1]
3 October 14 Akron Pros W 19–0 3–0 Normal Park Recap
4 October 21 Minneapolis Marines W 9–0 4–0 Comiskey Park 4,000 Recap
5 October 28 Dayton Triangles W 13–3 5–0 Comiskey Park 5,000 Recap [5]
6 November 4 Canton Bulldogs L 3–7 5–1 Comiskey Park 5,500 [6] Recap [1]
7 November 11 Hammond Pros W 6–0 6–1 Comiskey Park 3,500 Recap
8 November 18 Duluth Kelleys W 10–0 7–1 Comiskey Park 5,500 Recap
9 November 25 Racine Legion L 4–10 7–2 Comiskey Park 7,000 Recap [7]
10 November 29 at Chicago Bears L 0–3 7–3 Cubs Park 13,500 Recap
11 December 2 Oorang Indians W 22–19 8–3 Comiskey Park 1,200 Recap
12 December 9 Milwaukee Badgers L 12–14 8–4 Comiskey Park 6,000 Recap [8]
Note: Games in italics indicate a non-NFL opponent. Thanksgiving Day: November 29.

Standings

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The extreme limitations of Normal Park as a football venue are evident in this photograph of Cards back Paddy Driscoll (arrow) carrying the ball through the Buffalo All-Americans' line, September 30. Although virtually indistinguishable here, the Cardinals wore bright red-and-white jerseys, the All-Americans, black-and-orange.
NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Canton Bulldogs 11 0 1 1.000 246 19 W5
Chicago Bears 9 2 1 .818 123 35 W1
Green Bay Packers 7 2 1 .778 85 34 W5
Milwaukee Badgers 7 2 3 .778 100 49 W1
Cleveland Indians 3 1 3 .750 52 49 L1
Chicago Cardinals 8 4 0 .667 161 56 L1
Duluth Kelleys 4 3 0 .571 35 33 L3
Buffalo All-Americans 5 4 3 .556 94 43 L1
Columbus Tigers 5 4 1 .556 119 35 L1
Toledo Maroons 3 3 2 .500 35 66 L1
Racine Legion 4 4 2 .500 86 76 W1
Rock Island Independents 2 3 3 .400 84 62 L1
Minneapolis Marines 2 5 2 .286 48 81 L1
St. Louis All-Stars 1 4 2 .200 25 74 L1
Hammond Pros 1 5 1 .167 14 59 L4
Akron Pros 1 6 0 .143 25 74 W1
Dayton Triangles 1 6 1 .143 16 95 L2
Oorang Indians 1 10 0 .091 50 257 W1
Louisville Brecks 0 3 0 .000 0 90 L3
Rochester Jeffersons 0 4 0 .000 6 141 L4
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Joe Ziemba, When Football Was Football: The Chicago Cardinals and the Birth of the NFL. Chicago: Triumph Books, 1999; p. 399.
  2. ^ "Paddy's Kick Gives Cardinals Win, 3–0," Chicago Tribune, Oct. 1, 1923, p. 27.
  3. ^ "Cardinals Win Opener in Pro Grid Campaign: All-Americans Are Beaten When Chicago Man Makes 47-Yard Dropkick," Buffalo News, Oct. 1, 1923, p. 25.
  4. ^ "Driscoll Kick Downs Buffalo," Rock Island Argus, Oct. 1, 1923, p. 12.
  5. ^ "Driscoll Sets Triangles Back by 13–3 Score," Dayton Daily News, Oct. 29, 1923, p. 11.
  6. ^ Pro Football Reference has this crowd as 6,000.
  7. ^ "Horlick–Legion Squad Licks Chicago Cardinals: Wonderful Victory is Garnered by Ruetzmen," Racine Journal-Times, Nov. 26, 1923, p. 16.
  8. ^ "Badgers Win in Game with Cards: Pile Up 14–12 Count on Great Chicago Team; Two Touchdowns Are Scored in Contest," Racine Journal-News, Dec. 10, 1923, p. 13.

Further reading

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  • Joe Ziemba, Bears vs. Cardinals: The NFL's Oldest Rivalry. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2022.
  • Joe Ziemba, When Football Was Football: The Chicago Cardinals and the Birth of the NFL. Chicago: Triumph Books, 1999.
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