The 1921 APFA
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1921 NFL Championship
The 1921 APFA season was the second regular season of the American Professional Football Association.
This season called chamiponship controversy why
The Chicago Staleys were awarded the 1921 APFA Championship by then league president Joe Carr. The Buffalo All-Americans protested, claiming that they deserved to win the championship. This article will examine that controversial championship, and try to decide who was the stronger team.
At the league meeting in Akron, Ohio on April 30 prior to the season, the Association was reorganized, with Joe Carr of the Columbus Panhandles named as president. The Association's headquarters was moved to Columbus
The league would play under the rules of college football, and official standings were issued for the first time so that there would be a clear champion
the changes was that only games played against league teams would count toward the standings
number of teams had financial difficulties. Some of the teams that played during the previous season, including the Chicago Tigers, had disbanded. The Association did increase to 21 teams, but 4 of the new teams (Brickley's New York Giants, the Cincinnati Celts, the Tonawanda Kardex, and the Washington Senators)
only lasted a single season. New York and Tonawanda were particularly short-lived: New York lasted two games in the league and Tonawanda a league-record one game before leaving
The following teams joined the APFA for the 1921 season:
• Cincinnati Celts
• Evansville Crimson Giants
• Green Bay Packers
• Louisville Brecks
• Minneapolis Marines
• New York Brickleys Giants
• Tonawanda Kardex
• Washington Senators
APFA for the 1921 season
Wabash Wins Rivalry Game
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