The 1925 Providence Steam Roller season was their inaugural season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 6–5–1 record against NFL teams,1925 Providence Steam RollerPro Football Archives: 1925 Providence Steam Roller finishing tenth in the league.
Schedule
Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources — September 20 West Point Field Artillery W 127–0 — Cycledrome — Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; p. 22. — September 27 New London Submarine Base (scheduled) — Cycledrome — 1 October 3 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–7 0–1 Frankford Stadium 12,000 Recap Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; pp. 228–245. 2 October 4 at Pottsville Maroons W 6–0 1–1 Minersville Park 5,000 Recap 3 October 11 New York Giants W 14–0 2–1 Cycledrome 7,500 Recap 4 October 18 Pottsville Maroons L 0–34 2–2 Cycledrome 10,000 Recap 5 November 1 Rochester Jeffersons W 17–0 3–2 Cycledrome Recap 6 November 8 Buffalo Bisons W 10–0 4–2 Cycledrome 2,200 Recap 7 November 15 at New York Giants L 12–13 4–3 Polo Grounds 25,000 Pro Football Reference has this crowd as 20,000. Recap 8 November 22 Frankford Yellow Jackets W 20–7 5–3 Cycledrome 14,000 Recap 9 November 29 Cleveland Bulldogs T 7–7 5–3–1 Cycledrome 12,000 Pro Football Reference has this crowd as 7,000. Recap 10 December 6 Green Bay Packers L 10–13 5–4–1 Cycledrome 7,000 Recap 11 December 9 Chicago Bears W 9–6 6–4–1 Braves Field 15,000 Recap 12 December 13 Frankford Yellow Jackets L 6–14 6–5–1 Cycledrome Recap Note: Games in italics are against non-NFL teams.
Standings
References
Further reading Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024.