The 1925 Pottsville Maroons season was their inaugural season in the National Football League. The team finished a 10–2 league record and a 13–2 overall record.1925 Pottsville Maroons The team initially won the 1925 NFL championship, however a controversial suspension cost them the title, forcing the team to finish in second place.
Schedule
Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources – September 20 Colwyn Darby W 48–0 — Minersville Park — 1 September 27 Buffalo Bisons W 28–0 1–0 Minersville Park 3,500 Recap 2 October 4 Providence Steam Roller L 0–6 1–1 Minersville Park 5,000 Recap 3 October 11 Canton Bulldogs W 28–0 2–1 Minersville Park Recap 4 October 18 at Providence Steam Roller W 34–0 3–1 Cycledrome 7,500 Recap 5 November 1 Columbus Tigers W 20–0 4–1 Minersville Park 3,000 Recap 6 November 8 Akron Pros W 21–0 5–1 Minersville Park Recap 7 November 14 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–20 5-2 Frankford Stadium 15,000 Recap "Maroons Go to Defeat, But Come Back," Pottsville Evening Herald, Nov. 16, 1925, p. 9. 8 November 15 Rochester Jeffersons W 14–6 6–2 Minersville Park Recap "Pottsville Defeats Rochester, 14 to 6," Pottsville Evening Herald, Nov. 16, 1925, p. 9. 9 November 22 Cleveland Bulldogs W 24–6 7–2 Minersville Park Recap 10 November 26 Green Bay Packers W 31–0 8–2 Minersville Park 3,500 Recap 11 November 29 Frankford Yellow Jackets W 49–0 9–2 Minersville Park 9,000 Recap 12 December 6 at Chicago Cardinals W 21–7 10–2 Comiskey Park 5,000 Recap – December 12 Notre Dame All-Stars W 9–7 — Shibe ParkAs a result of the Maroons playing in this game against collegians, the NFL suspended the team and stripped it of any claim to the league championship. — – December 20 at Atlantic City Roses W 6–0 — — Note: Games in italics are against non-NFL teams.
Standings
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