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1917 Massillon Tigers season

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1917 Massillon Tigers season
Head coachBob Nash, Charles Brickley[1]
Home fieldHospital Grounds Stadium
Results
Record5–3

The 1917 All-Massillons football season was their eighth season in existence. It would be their last season until 1919, since the Tigers 1918 season was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic.

The Tigers posted a 5–3 record in 1917.

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result
1 October 14, 1917 Buffalo All-Stars W 14–6
2 October 21, 1917 Pitcairn Quakers W 27–0
3 October 28, 1917 at Akron Indians W 14–0
4 November 4, 1917 Columbus Panhandles W 28–0
5 November 11, 1917 at Youngstown Patricians L 14–6
6 November 18, 1917 Akron Indians L 3–0
7 November 25, 1917 at Canton Bulldogs L 14–3
8 December 2, 1917 at Canton Bulldogs W 16–0

Game notes

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  1. ^ Coached only during Massillon's 14–3 loss to Canton on November 25, 1917.

References

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  • "Canton Wins Again" (PDF). PFRA Annual. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2013.
  • Football Archives: 1917 Massillon Tigers