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1929 Boston Bulldogs season
OwnerDr. J.G. Striegel
PresidentEd Morris
Head coachDick Rauch
Home fieldBraves Field,
Minersville Park
Results
Record4–4
League place4th NFL

The 1929 Boston Bulldogs season was their fifth and final season in the league and their only season after changing their name from the Pottsville Maroons. The team improved on their previous output of 2–8, winning four games.[1] They finished fourth in the league.

Although the new Boston iteration of the franchise based it operations at Braves Field, the Bulldogs did not change ownership, still owned by Dr. J.G. Striegel of Pottsville, Pennsylvania. The team consequently hosted two games during the last week of October in their familiar stomping grounds, defeating both the Buffalo Bison and the Orange [NJ] Tornadoes at Pottsville's Minersville Park.[2]

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 October 6 at Orange Tornadoes L 0–7 0–1 KoC Stadium 7,000 Recap
2 October 13 Dayton Triangles W 41–0 1–1 Braves Field 1,000[3] Recap [4]
3 October 20 Orange Tornadoes L 13–19 1–2 Braves Field 6,000 Recap
4 October 27 vs. Buffalo Bisons W 14–6 2–2 Minersville Park
(Pottsville, PA) 		"a large crowd" Recap [5][2][6][7]
5 October 29 vs. Orange Tornadoes W 6–0 3–2 Minersville Park
(Pottsville, PA) 		2,000 Recap [8]
6 November 10 at Staten Island Stapletons L 6–14 3–3 Thompson Stadium 7,500 Recap
7 November 17 Buffalo Bisons W 12–7 4–3 Braves Field "largest of season" Recap [9]
8 November 24 at Providence Steam Roller L 6–20 4–5 Cycledrome Recap [10]
— November 28 Providence Steam Roller canceled — — — — [11]

Standings

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NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Green Bay Packers 12 0 1 1.000 198 22 W2
New York Giants 13 1 1 .929 312 86 W4
Frankford Yellow Jackets 10 4 5 .714 129 128 W1
Chicago Cardinals 6 6 1 .500 154 83 W1
Boston Bulldogs 4 4 0 .500 98 73 L1
Staten Island Stapletons 3 4 3 .429 89 65 L2
Providence Steam Roller 4 6 2 .400 107 117 L1
Orange Tornadoes 3 5 4 .375 35 80 L1
Chicago Bears 4 9 2 .308 119 227 L1
Buffalo Bisons 1 7 1 .125 48 142 W1
Minneapolis Red Jackets 1 9 0 .100 48 185 L7
Dayton Triangles 0 6 0 .000 7 136 L6
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

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  1. ^ 1929 Boston Bulldogs
  2. ^ a b "Boston Bulldogs Win at Pottsville: Former Maroons Take Measure of Buffalo, 14–6, in League Game," Allentown Morning Call, Oct. 28, 1929, p. 17.
  3. ^ Pro Football Reference has this crowd at 800.
  4. ^ Ford Sawyer, "Bulldogs Win, 41–0, Before 1000 Fans: Stockton, Wentworth, and Kittridge Stand Out," Boston Globe, Oct. 14, 1929, p. 8.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs Victors Over Buffalo, 14–6: Miller's 90-Yard Run on Kickoff Features," Boston Globe, Oct. 28, 1929, p. 9.
  6. ^ "Former Maroons Won from Buffalo in Thrilling Game: Fans Vote Contest Best Ever Played in Pottsville," Pottsville Republican, Oct. 28, 1929, p. 9.
  7. ^ "Latone Twice Smashes Over Buffalo Line: Hagberg, Besides Scoring Bisons' Only Touchdown, Also Prevents Another for Boston," Buffalo Courier Express, Oct. 28, 1929, p. 15.
  8. ^ "Boston Nosed Out Orange Gridders in Final Minute: Former Pottsville Maroons Made Final Appearance Here When Tony Latone Crashes for Winning Touchdown," Pottsville Republican, Oct. 30, 1929, p. 9.
  9. ^ "Bison Pros Lose to Boston: Bisons Menace Boston Margin by Late Attack," Buffalo Courier-Express, Nov. 18, 1929, p. 17.
  10. ^ "Steam Rollers Too Good for Bulldogs: Boston Team Beaten at Providence, 20 to 6," Boston Globe, Nov. 25, 1929, p. 11.
  11. ^ Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; p. 239.
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