1919 Massillon Tigers season

1919 Massillon Tigers season
Head coach	Bob Nash
Home field	Hospital Grounds Stadium
Results
Record	6–3–1
League place	'

The 1919 Massillon Tigers football season was their last season in existence. The Tigers 1918 season was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic. The team would be represented by Ralph Hay at the formation of the National Football League in 1920, however the league was unable to find a buyer for the Tigers.

The Tigers posted a 6–3–1 record in 1919.

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result
1	October 5, 1919	Youngstown Patricians	W 27–0
2	October 12, 1919	Cleveland Indians[1]	W 3–0
3	October 19, 1919	at Detroit Heralds	W 17–0
4	October 28, 1919	at Akron Indians	W 9–6
5	November 11, 1919	Akron Indians	W 13–6
6	November 14, 1919	at Cleveland Indians	L 3–0
7	November 16, 1919	at Canton Bulldogs	L 23–0
8	November 18, 1919	Dayton Triangles	T 0–0
9	November 25, 1919	at Cleveland Indians[2]	W 7–0
10	November 26, 1919	at Canton Bulldogs[3]	L 10–0

Game notes

1. Game was supposed to be against the New York Brickley Giants, however the team folded due to issues with New York's blue laws and would not reappear until 1921.
2. Thanksgiving Day game
3. Final game of the Bulldogs-Tigers rivalry.

References

• "Twilight" (PDF). PFRA Annual (Professional Football Researchers Association): 1–10.