Moline Universal Tractors

{{short description|Defunct American football team}}

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|location=Moline, Illinois

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|coach=Ted Davenport{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73278711/the-daily-times/|title=Clipped From The Daily Times|newspaper=The Daily Times |date=September 27, 1920|pages=10|via=newspapers.com}}

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The Moline Universal Tractors, also known as the Moline Athletics, were an independent American football team that played in 1920. Although an independent, they played in two games that were recorded in the National Football League (NFL), against the Decatur Staleys and Chicago Cardinals{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/73278981/universal-tractors-to-decatur/|title=UNIVERSAL TRACTORS TO DECATUR|newspaper=The Daily Times |date=October 2, 1920|pages=15|via=newspapers.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/1920mola.html|title=1920 Moline Athletics +Peoria Caterpillars - Pro Football Archives|website=www.profootballarchives.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://pro-football-history.com/franchise/152/moline-universal-tractors-coaches|title=Moline Universal Tractors coaches | Pro Football History.com|website=pro-football-history.com}} Overall, the Universal Tractors played seven games during their only season of existence, and compiled a record of 2–5.

In 2017, there was a throwback game to celebrate football history that had the Universal Tractors play the Rock Island Independents.{{Cite web|url=https://qconline.com/news/local/independents-universal-tractors-square-off-in-throwback-game/article_e97b287f-6bcd-57f8-9c70-f902cd2bccdd.html|title=Independents, Universal Tractors square off in throwback game|first=Jonathan|last=Turner|website=Dispatch Argus|date=15 October 2017 }}{{Cite web|url=https://qctimes.com/news/photos-rock-island-independents-and-moline-universal-tractors/collection_4582ade1-5f89-58ad-a884-c5f270dbb21a.html|title=Photos: Rock Island Independents and Moline Universal Tractors|website=The Quad-City Times|date=15 October 2017 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kwqc.com/content/news/Vintage-football-game-to-take-place-in-Rock-Island--450267903.html|title=Vintage football game to take place in Rock Island|website=www.kwqc.com|date=10 October 2017 }}