Rock Island Independents
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The Rock Island Independents was a professional American football team, based in Rock Island, Illinois, in the National Football League from 1920 to 1925 and in the American Football League of 1926. They played in Douglas Park. Walter Flanigan was the owner of the team from 1915 to 1923. Then Dale Johnson took over and owned the team until 1927, when the team eventually folded.
Their best finish in the National Football League standings was 5th, which they accomplished three times: in 1921 and 1922 under Jimmy Conzelman, and in 1924 under Johnny Armstrong.
| Year | W | L | T | Finish | Coach | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3rd | Rube Ursella | |
| 1921 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5th | Frank Coughlin, Jimmy Conzelman | |
| 1922 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5th | Jimmy Conzelman | |
| 1923 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12th | Herb Sies | |
| 1924 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5th | Johnny Armstrong | |
| 1925 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8th | Rube Ursella | |
| Moved to American Football League (1926) | ||||||
| 1926 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7th | ||
| Totals | 27 | 20 | 12 | |||