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| 1920 Decatur Staleys season |
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| Head Coach |
George Halas |
| Home Field |
Staley Field |
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| Results |
| Record |
10-1-2 |
| Place |
2nd APFA |
| Playoff Finish |
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1921 |
The 1920 Decatur Staleys season was their inaugural regular season completed in the newly formed American Professional Football Association. The club posted a 10-1-2 record under first year head coach/player George Halas earning them a second place finish in the team standings. The stars of the Staleys were Ed "Dutch" Sternaman, Jimmy Conzelman, and George Halas. Sternaman has a remarkable season with (unofficially) 11 rushing TDs, 1 receiving TDs, 4 field goals, and 3 PATs, totaling 87 points scored out of the Staleys' total of 164. Jimmy Conzelman (unofficially) ran for two scores and threw two more. Halas led the team in receiving scores with 2. In the last game of the season, the Staleys needed a win versus Akron to have a chance at the title. Akron, predictably, played for a tie, achieved that, and won the first APFA title.
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[edit] 1920 Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Result |
Score |
Record |
Attendance |
| Sunday, Oct. 3 |
Moline Tractors |
Staley Field |
Win |
20-0 |
1-0-0 |
1,500 |
| Sunday, Oct. 10 |
Kewanee (IL) Walworths |
Staley Field |
Win |
25-7 |
2-0-0 |
1,500 |
| Sunday, Oct. 17 |
Rock Island Independents |
Douglas Park |
Win |
7-0 |
3-0-0 |
7,000 |
| Sunday, Oct. 24 |
Chicago Tigers |
Cubs Park |
Win |
10-0 |
4-0-0 |
5,000 |
| Sunday, Oct. 31 |
Rockford AC |
Kishwaukee Park |
Win |
29-0 |
5-0-0 |
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| Sunday, Nov. 7 |
Rock Island Independents |
Douglas Park |
Tie |
0-0 |
5-0-1 |
4,991 |
| Thursday, Nov. 11 |
Champaign (IL) Legion |
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Win |
20-0 |
6-0-1 |
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| Sunday, Nov. 14 |
Minneapolis Marines |
Nicollet Park |
Win |
3-0 |
7-0-1 |
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| Sunday, Nov. 21 |
Hammond Pros |
Staley Field |
Win |
28-7 |
8-0-1 |
3,000 |
| Thursday, Nov. 25 |
Chicago Tigers |
Cubs Park |
Win |
6-0 |
9-0-1 |
8,000 |
| Sunday, Nov. 28 |
Racine (Chicago) Cardinals |
Normal Park |
Loss |
7-6 |
9-1-1 |
5,000 |
| Sunday, Dec. 5 |
Racine (Chicago) Cardinals |
Cubs Park |
Win |
10-0 |
10-1-1 |
11,000 |
| Sunday, Dec. 12 |
Akron Pros** |
Cubs Park |
Tie |
0-0 |
10-1-2 |
12,000 |
| Sunday, Jan. 6 |
Chicago Logan Square AC*** |
Dexter Pavillion |
Tie |
0-0 |
10-1-3 |
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2** = Championship Game 3*** = Didn't Count against standings
[edit] Unofficial final standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage
[edit] Season Results
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