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1919 Massillon Tigers season

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1919 Massillon Tigers season
Head coachBob Nash
Home fieldHospital Grounds Stadium
Results
Record6–3–1

The 1919 Massillon Tigers football season was their last season in existence. The Tigers 1918 season was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic. The team would be represented by Ralph Hay at the formation of the National Football League in 1920, however the league was unable to find a buyer for the Tigers.

The Tigers posted a 6–3–1 record in 1919.

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result
1 October 5, 1919 Youngstown Patricians W 27–0
2 October 12, 1919 Cleveland Tigers[1] W 3–0
3 October 19, 1919 at Detroit Heralds W 17–0
4 October 26, 1919 at Akron Indians W 9–6
5 November 9, 1919 Akron Indians W 13–6
6 November 11, 1919 at Cleveland Tigers L 3–0
7 November 16, 1919 at Canton Bulldogs L 23–0
8 November 23, 1919 Dayton Triangles T 0–0
9 November 27, 1919 at Cleveland Tigers[2] W 7–0
10 November 30, 1919 at Canton Bulldogs[3] L 3–0

Game notes

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  1. ^ Game was supposed to be against the New York Brickley Giants, however the team folded due to issues with New York's blue laws and would not reappear until 1921.
  2. ^ Thanksgiving Day game
  3. ^ Final game of the Bulldogs-Tigers rivalry.

References

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  • "1919 Massillon Tigers". The Pro Football Archives. Maher Sports Media. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023.
  • "Twilight" (PDF). PFRA Annual. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 11, 2012.