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Like other coal towns in eastern Pennsylvania, Pottsville had been fielding football teams from at least the 1910s. [3] The team that became the Maroons was established in 1920 as the Pottsville Eleven, and had a roster mostly made up of firemen from the Yorkville Hose Company. The team was initially unaffiliated with any league, playing on the ...
The 1925 Pottsville Maroons season was their inaugural season in the National Football League.The team finished a 10–2 league record and a 13–2 overall record. [1] The team initially won the 1925 NFL championship, however a controversial suspension cost them the title, forcing the team to finish in second place.
The 1926 Pottsville Maroons season was their second in the National Football League. The team matched their previous league record of 10–2, [1] They finished third in the league standings. [2] The Maroons established an NFL record for most shutout wins or ties in a season, with 11 in "official" league games.
The 1923 Pottsville Maroons season was their 4th season in existence. The team played independently would go on to post a 7-3-2 record. The team played independently would go on to post a 7-3-2 record.
The Maroons' trophy (carved out of anthracite coal), made in 1925 and is now in the Pro Football Hall of Fame after being donated by surviving team members in 1964. [1]The 1925 National Football League (NFL) Championship, awarded to the Chicago Cardinals, has long been the subject of controversy, centering on the suspension of the Pottsville Maroons by NFL commissioner Joseph Carr, which ...
The 1924 Pottsville Maroons season was their 5th season in existence. The team played in the Anthracite League would go on to post a 12-1-1 record and claim the League Championship. The team would play in the National Football League the following year.
The Pottsville Maroons got the 1927 season off to a resounding start with an easy 22–0 victory over the visiting Buffalo Bisons. All points were scored in the first half, with the home team later reckoned to have "outplayed the Buffalo crew in every department."
The 1922 Pottsville Maroons season was their 3rd season in existence. The team played independently and would go on to post a 4–4–2 record. The team played independently and would go on to post a 4–4–2 record.