1929 New York Giants season

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1929 New York Giants season
Head coach LeRoy Andrews
Home stadium Polo Grounds
Results
Record13–1–1
League place2nd NFL

The 1929 New York Giants season was the franchise's 5th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 13–1–1 record, good for second place. Their +226-point differential is the best in the history of the New York Giants. They won by 15 points or more six times.

Contents

Schedule

GameDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecapSources
1September 29at Orange Tornadoes T 0–00–0–1 KoC Stadium 9,000 Recap
2October 6at Providence Steam Roller W 7–01–0–1 Cycledrome 14,000 Recap
3October 13 Staten Island Stapletons W 19–92–0–1 Polo Grounds 30,000 Recap
4October 20 Frankford Yellow Jackets W 32–03–0–1Polo Grounds30,000 Recap
5October 27 Providence Steam Roller W 19–04–0–1Polo Grounds25,000 Recap
6November 3at Chicago Bears W 26–145–0–1 Wrigley Field 26,000 Recap
7November 5at Buffalo Bisons W 45–66–0–1 Bison Stadium "handful of fans" Recap [1] [2] [3]
8November 10 Orange Tornadoes W 22–06–0–1Polo Grounds20,000 [4] Recap [5] [6] [7]
9November 17 Chicago Bears W 34–07–0–1Polo Grounds15,000 Recap
10November 24 Green Bay Packers L 6–208–1–1Polo Grounds25,000 Recap
11 November 28 at Staten Island Stapletons W 21–79–1–1 Thompson Stadium 12,000 Recap
12December 1 Chicago Cardinals W 24–2110–1–1Polo Grounds5,000 Recap
13December 7at Frankford Yellow Jackets W 12–011–1–1 Frankford Stadium 7,000 Recap
14December 8 Frankford Yellow Jackets W 31–012–1–1Polo Grounds20,000 Recap
15December 15at Chicago Bears W 14–913–1–1 Wrigley Field 5,000 Recap
Note: Thanksgiving: November 28.

Standings

Giants fullback Mule Wilson throws a straightarm in November 10 action against Orange AC. Wilson-Mule-291110.jpg
Giants fullback Mule Wilson throws a straightarm in November 10 action against Orange AC.
NFL standings
WLTPCTPFPASTK
Green Bay Packers 12011.00019822W2
New York Giants 1311.92931286W4
Frankford Yellow Jackets 1045.714129128W1
Chicago Cardinals 661.50015483W1
Boston Bulldogs 440.5009873L1
Staten Island Stapletons 343.4298965L2
Providence Steam Roller 462.400107117L1
Orange Tornadoes 354.3753580L1
Chicago Bears 492.308119227L1
Buffalo Bisons 171.12548142W1
Minneapolis Red Jackets 190.10048185L7
Dayton Triangles 060.0007136L6
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pro Leaders Under Wraps in Easy Win: Locals Prepare for Oxfords and Russers Following 45-to-6 Defeat," Buffalo Times, Nov. 6, 1929, p. 21.
  2. ↑ Alfred H. Cohen, "Friedman, Plansky, Hagerty Dazzle as Giants Down Bisons: New York Trio Furnishes Thrills of a Football Season in Ad Club Benefit — Ryan Stars," Buffalo News, Nov. 6, 1929, p. 30.
  3. ↑ Jack Laing, "New York Giants Run Over Bisons for Overwhelming Win: Friedman, Hagerty, Plansky Star in Giants' 45–6 Win; Ryan Scores Local Tally," Buffalo Courier Express, Nov. 6, 1929, p. 14.
  4. ↑ The account of the Philadelphia Inquirer has this crowd at 15,000, New York Daily News at 20,000, and Bayonne Evening News at 22,000.
  5. ↑ C.A. Lovett, "Grid Giants Squeeze Orange, 22–0: Sedbrooke Scores on 25 Yard Sprint and Intercepted Pass," New York Daily News, Nov. 11, 1929, p. 36.
  6. ↑ "New York Giants Defeat Orange to Achieve Revenge: Benny Friedman's Team Trounces Geo. Pease's Clan, 22 to 0," Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 11, 1929, p. 16.
  7. ↑ "Giants Trounce Orange Eleven by 22 to 0 Score," Bayonne Evening News, Nov. 11, 1929, p. 8.
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