1921 Louisville Brecks season

{{Infobox NFL season

| team = Louisville Brecks

| year = 1921

| record = 4–4–1 Overall
0–2 APFA

| league_place = T-18th APFA

| coach = Austin Higgins

| stadium = Eclipse Park

| playoffs =

| previous = none

| no_prevseason = true

}}

The 1921 Louisville Brecks season was their inaugural season in the American Professional Football Association (APFA). The team finished 0–2 against league teams,[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/lou/1921.htm 1921 Louisville Brecks] and tied for eighteenth place in the league.

Schedule

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style="background:#fcc" ! 1 \| October 2 \| at Evansville Crimson Giants \| L 0–21 \| 0–1 \| Bosse Field \| 2,000 The Evansville Courier has the crowd at 1,500, the Journal at "more than 2,000." \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110020ecg.htm Recap] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evansville-journal-crimson-giants-de/163277007/ "Crimson Giants Defeat Brecks of Louisville: Game is Played on Water and Mud Soaked Gridiron — Fausch Stars in Opening Game,"] Evansville Journal, Oct. 3, 1921, p. 8.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-crimson-gia/163277607/ "Crimson Giants Down Brecks in Opener, 21 to 0: Evansville's Professional Eleven Reveals Pigskin Abilities by Severely Trouncing Kentucky's Pride on Soggy Field,"] Evansville Courier, Oct. 3, 1921, p. 5.
— \| October 16 \| New Albany Calumet Indians \| W 13–7 \| — \| Eclipse Park \| \| — \|
— \| October 23 \| Camp Knox Artillery \| L 0–19 \| — \| Eclipse Park \| \| — \|
— \| October 30 \| Louisville Athletics \| W 27–7 \| — \| Eclipse Park \| \| — \|
— \| November 4 \| Louisville Parkland \| W 6–0 \| — \| Eclipse Park \| \| — \|
— \| November 4 \| New Albany Calumet Indians \| W 20–0 \| — \| Eclipse Park \| \| — \|
— \| November 4 \| Camp Knox Artillery \| L 0–13 \| — \| Eclipse Park \| \| — \|
style="background:#fcc" ! 2 \| December 4 \| Columbus Panhandles \| L 0–6 \| 0–2 \| Eclipse Park \| \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192112040lou.htm Recap] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-brecks-hold-panhandl/163282311/ "Brecks Hold Panhandles to One Tally,"] Louisville Courier-Journal, Dec. 5, 1921, p. 6.
— \| December 11 \| Louisville Parkland \| T 7–7 \| — \| Eclipse Park \| \| — \|
colspan="10"\| Note: Games in italics indicate a non-league opponent.

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! 1

| October 2

| at Evansville Crimson Giants

| L 0–21

| 0–1

| Bosse Field

| 2,000 The Evansville Courier has the crowd at 1,500, the Journal at "more than 2,000."

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110020ecg.htm Recap]

| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evansville-journal-crimson-giants-de/163277007/ "Crimson Giants Defeat Brecks of Louisville: Game is Played on Water and Mud Soaked Gridiron — Fausch Stars in Opening Game,"] Evansville Journal, Oct. 3, 1921, p. 8.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-crimson-gia/163277607/ "Crimson Giants Down Brecks in Opener, 21 to 0: Evansville's Professional Eleven Reveals Pigskin Abilities by Severely Trouncing Kentucky's Pride on Soggy Field,"] Evansville Courier, Oct. 3, 1921, p. 5.

—

| October 16

| New Albany Calumet Indians

| W 13–7

| —

| Eclipse Park

| —

—

| October 23

| Camp Knox Artillery

| L 0–19

| —

| Eclipse Park

| —

—

| October 30

| Louisville Athletics

| W 27–7

| —

| Eclipse Park

| —

—

| November 4

| Louisville Parkland

| W 6–0

| —

| Eclipse Park

| —

—

| November 4

| New Albany Calumet Indians

| W 20–0

| —

| Eclipse Park

| —

—

| November 4

| Camp Knox Artillery

| L 0–13

| —

| Eclipse Park

| —

style="background:#fcc"

! 2

| December 4

| Columbus Panhandles

| L 0–6

| 0–2

| Eclipse Park

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192112040lou.htm Recap]

| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-brecks-hold-panhandl/163282311/ "Brecks Hold Panhandles to One Tally,"] Louisville Courier-Journal, Dec. 5, 1921, p. 6.

—

| December 11

| Louisville Parkland

| T 7–7

| —

| Eclipse Park

| —

colspan="10"| Note: Games in italics indicate a non-league opponent.

Standings

References

Category:Louisville Brecks and Colonels (NFL) seasons

Louisville Brecks

Category:NFL winless seasons