1917 Buffalo All-Stars season

The 1917 Buffalo All-Stars team (or just "All-Buffalo" as they were known in local papers) played in the New York Pro Football League and would go on to post a 4–6–2 record.

1917 Buffalo All-Stars season
Head coachBarney Lepper
General managerEugene F. Dooley
Home fieldBuffalo Baseball Park
Results
Record4–6–2

Three of the losses came at the hands of either Ohio League and/or future National Football League teams from outside the state of New York.

The highlight of the season included two indoor games played against the 74th Regiment, NYNG infantry football team at the 74th armory over Christmas week. The regiment, stationed at Camp Wadsworth in Spartanburg, SC, was home for the holidays. Proceeds of the two games were given to the soldiers to off-set travel expenses.[1]

Eugene F. Dooley played quarterback and also managed the team.

Schedule
Game Date Opponent Result
1 September 29, 1917 Rochester College Stars [2] W 21–6
2 October 7, 1917 All-Niagara W 30–0
3 October 14, 1917 at Massillon Tigers L 14–6
4 October 21, 1917 at Detroit Heralds [3] L 67–0
5 October 28, 1917 All-Tonawanda All-Stars [4] T 0–0
6 November 4, 1917 at Akron Indians [5] L 12–7
7 November 10, 1917 Fort Niagara [6] L 20–0
8 November 11, 1917 Jamestown, New York W 34–12
9 November 25, 1917 [n 1] at All-Tonawanda All-Stars [7] L 16–0
10 December 1, 1917 Camp Dix 309th Infantry [8] L 2–0
11 December 25, 1917 [n 2] 74th Infantry (Fort Porter) [9] T 7–7
12 December 29, 1917 [n 3] 74th Infantry [10] W 21–0

References
  1. "Proceeds of Xmas Football Game To Pay Expenses of Soldiers Home For Holiday" Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - December 23, 1917.
  2. "All-Buffalo Defeat Rochester College Stars" Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - September 30, 1917.
  3. "Heralds Crush All-Buffalo, 67-0" Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - October 22, 1917.
  4. "Buffalo Almost Over The Top As Whistle Sounds" Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - October 29, 1917.
  5. "All-Buffalo Has Akron Groggy in Final Skirmish" Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - November 5, 1917.
  6. "Soldier Eleven of Former Greats Beats All-Buffalo" Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - November 11, 1917.
  7. "Carroll Routs Buffalo, 16-0" Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - November 26, 1917.
  8. "Jeffrey Thrown Behind Line For Soldier Victory" Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - December 2, 1917.
  9. "74th Eleven In Scoreless Tie On Armory Floor, 7-7." Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - December 26, 1917.
  10. "74th Beaten In Second Grapple With All-Buffalo." Buffalo Courier, Buffalo, NY - December 30, 1917.

Notes
  1. Regional semifinal.
  2. Game played indoors at 74th Armory.
  3. Game played indoors at 74th Armory.


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