1929 Boston Bulldogs season

{{Infobox NFL season

| owner = Dr. J.G. Striegel

| president = Ed Morris

| team = Boston Bulldogs

| year = 1929

| record = 4–4

| league_place = 4th NFL

| coach = Dick Rauch

| stadium = Braves Field,
Minersville Park

| playoffs =

| next = none

| previous = 1928 (Pottsville Maroons)

| no_nextseason = true

| alternatenav =

}}

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.[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ptb/1929.htm 1929 Boston Bulldogs] 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.

Schedule

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style="background:#fcc" ! 1 \| October 6 \| at Orange Tornadoes \| L 0–7 \| 0–1 \| KoC Stadium \| 7,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192910060tor.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 2 \| October 13 \| Dayton Triangles \| W 41–0 \| 1–1 \| Braves Field \| 1,000Pro Football Reference has this crowd at 800. \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192910130ptb.htm Recap] \| Ford Sawyer, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-bulldogs-win-410-bef/162393459/ "Bulldogs Win, 41–0, Before 1000 Fans: Stockton, Wentworth, and Kittridge Stand Out,"] Boston Globe, Oct. 14, 1929, p. 8.
style="background:#fcc" ! 3 \| October 20 \| Orange Tornadoes \| L 13–19 \| 1–2 \| Braves Field \| 6,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192910200ptb.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 4 \| October 27 \| vs. Buffalo Bisons \| W 14–6 \| 2–2 \| Minersville Park (Pottsville, PA) \| "a large crowd" \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192910270ptb.htm Recap] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-bulldogs-victors-over-b/162417642/ "Bulldogs Victors Over Buffalo, 14–6: Miller's 90-Yard Run on Kickoff Features,"] Boston Globe, Oct. 28, 1929, p. 9.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-boston-bulldogs-win-at/162418792/ "Boston Bulldogs Win at Pottsville: Former Maroons Take Measure of Buffalo, 14–6, in League Game,"] Allentown Morning Call, Oct. 28, 1929, p. 17.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/pottsville-republican-former-maroons-won/162421167/ "Former Maroons Won from Buffalo in Thrilling Game: Fans Vote Contest Best Ever Played in Pottsville,"] Pottsville Republican, Oct. 28, 1929, p. 9.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-express-latone-twice-sma/162417115/ "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.
style="background:#cfc" ! 5 \| October 29 \| vs. Orange Tornadoes \| W 6–0 \| 3–2 \| Minersville Park (Pottsville, PA) \| 2,000 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192910290ptb.htm Recap] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/pottsville-republican-boston-nosed-out-o/162420182/ "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.
style="background:#fcc" ! 6 \| November 10 \| at Staten Island Stapletons \| L 6–14 \| 3–3 \| Thompson Stadium \| 7,500 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192911100sis.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 7 \| November 17 \| Buffalo Bisons \| W 12–7 \| 4–3 \| Braves Field \| "largest of season" \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192911170ptb.htm Recap] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-express-bison-pros-lose/162572267/ "Bison Pros Lose to Boston: Bisons Menace Boston Margin by Late Attack,"] Buffalo Courier-Express, Nov. 18, 1929, p. 17.
style="background:#fcc" ! 8 \| November 24 \| at Providence Steam Roller \| L 6–20 \| 4–5 \| Cycledrome \| \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192911240prv.htm Recap] \| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-steam-rollers-too-good/162430532/ "Steam Rollers Too Good for Bulldogs: Boston Team Beaten at Providence, 20 to 6,"] Boston Globe, Nov. 25, 1929, p. 11.
style= ! — \| November 28 \| Providence Steam Roller \| canceled \| — \| — \| — \| — \| Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; p. 239.

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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Boston Bulldogs|year=1929|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Boston Bulldogs|year=1929|border=2}}"| Attendance

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! 1

| October 6

| at Orange Tornadoes

| L 0–7

| 0–1

| KoC Stadium

| 7,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192910060tor.htm Recap]

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! 2

| October 13

| Dayton Triangles

| W 41–0

| 1–1

| Braves Field

| 1,000Pro Football Reference has this crowd at 800.

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192910130ptb.htm Recap]

| Ford Sawyer, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-bulldogs-win-410-bef/162393459/ "Bulldogs Win, 41–0, Before 1000 Fans: Stockton, Wentworth, and Kittridge Stand Out,"] Boston Globe, Oct. 14, 1929, p. 8.

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! 3

| October 20

| Orange Tornadoes

| L 13–19

| 1–2

| Braves Field

| 6,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192910200ptb.htm Recap]

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! 4

| October 27

| vs. Buffalo Bisons

| W 14–6

| 2–2

| Minersville Park
(Pottsville, PA)

| "a large crowd"

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192910270ptb.htm Recap]

| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-bulldogs-victors-over-b/162417642/ "Bulldogs Victors Over Buffalo, 14–6: Miller's 90-Yard Run on Kickoff Features,"] Boston Globe, Oct. 28, 1929, p. 9.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-boston-bulldogs-win-at/162418792/ "Boston Bulldogs Win at Pottsville: Former Maroons Take Measure of Buffalo, 14–6, in League Game,"] Allentown Morning Call, Oct. 28, 1929, p. 17.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/pottsville-republican-former-maroons-won/162421167/ "Former Maroons Won from Buffalo in Thrilling Game: Fans Vote Contest Best Ever Played in Pottsville,"] Pottsville Republican, Oct. 28, 1929, p. 9.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-express-latone-twice-sma/162417115/ "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.

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! 5

| October 29

| vs. Orange Tornadoes

| W 6–0

| 3–2

| Minersville Park
(Pottsville, PA)

| 2,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192910290ptb.htm Recap]

| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/pottsville-republican-boston-nosed-out-o/162420182/ "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.

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! 6

| November 10

| at Staten Island Stapletons

| L 6–14

| 3–3

| Thompson Stadium

| 7,500

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192911100sis.htm Recap]

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! 7

| November 17

| Buffalo Bisons

| W 12–7

| 4–3

| Braves Field

| "largest of season"

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192911170ptb.htm Recap]

| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-express-bison-pros-lose/162572267/ "Bison Pros Lose to Boston: Bisons Menace Boston Margin by Late Attack,"] Buffalo Courier-Express, Nov. 18, 1929, p. 17.

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! 8

| November 24

| at Providence Steam Roller

| L 6–20

| 4–5

| Cycledrome

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192911240prv.htm Recap]

| [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-steam-rollers-too-good/162430532/ "Steam Rollers Too Good for Bulldogs: Boston Team Beaten at Providence, 20 to 6,"] Boston Globe, Nov. 25, 1929, p. 11.

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! —

| November 28

| Providence Steam Roller

| canceled

| —

| Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; p. 239.

Standings

References

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