АПФА ў сезоне 1920

Сезон 1920 году ў АПФА быў першым сезонам Амерыканскай Прафісійнай Футбольнай Асацыацыі, перайменованай у Нацыянальную Футбольную Лігу (НФЛ) у 1922 годзе. Ліга была ўтворана 20 жніўня 1920 году незалежнымі прафісійнымі камандамі з Агаё, якія раней гулялі ў лізе Агаё "Ohio League" або ў Прафесійнай Лізе Футболу Нью-Ёрка "New York Pro Football League" (NYPFL). Спачатку ліга была названа - Амерыканская прафесійная футбольная канферэнцыя (American Professional Football Conference), але ўжо на другой сустрэчы, 17 верасня, была перайменована ў Амерыканская Прафесійная Футбольная Асацыяцыя (American Professional Football Association). Першым прэзідэнтам "АПФА" быў названы Джым Торпа з Кантон Булдогс.

Графік гульняў

Графік рэгулярнага сезону не фіксаваўся, але кожная каманда вяла свой па ходу сезона.

Госць	Ачкі	Гаспадар	Ачкі	Месца
Тыдзень 1
26 верасня, 1920
St. Paul Ideals*	0	Rock Island Independents (1–0–0)	48	Douglas Park
Тыдзень 2
3 кастрычніка, 1920
Wheeling Stogies*	0	Akron Pros (1–0–0)	43	Akron League Park
West Buffalo*	6	Buffalo All-Americans (1–0–0)	32	Canisius Field
Pitcairn Quakers*	0	Canton Bulldogs (1–0–0)	48	Lakeside Park
Columbus Panhandles (0–1–0)	0	Dayton Triangles (1–0–0)	14	Triangle Park
Moline Universal Tractors*	0	Decatur Staleys (1–0–0)	20	Staley Field
Muncie Flyers (0–1–0)	0	Rock Island Independents (2–0–0)	45	Douglas Park
All-Buffalo*	0	Rochester Jeffersons (1–0–0)	10	Rochester Baseball Park
Тыдзень 3
10 кастрычніка, 1920
Columbus Panhandles (0–2–0)	0	Akron Pros (2–0–0)	37	Akron League Park
All-Buffalo*	0	Buffalo All-Americans (2–0–0)	51	Canisius Field
Toledo Maroons*	0	Canton Bulldogs (2–0–0)	42	Lakeside Park
Racine Cardinals (0–0–1)	0	Chicago Tigers (0–0–1)	0	Cubs Park
Cleveland Tigers (0–0–1)	0	Dayton Triangles (1–0–1)	0	Triangle Park
Kewanee Walworths*	7	Decatur Staleys (2–0–0)	25	Staley Field
Cleveland Panthers*	14	Detroit Heralds (1–0–0)	40	Mack Park
Hammond Pros (0–1–0)	0	Rock Island Independents (3–0–0)	26	Douglas Park
Fort Porter*	0	Rochester Jeffersons (2–0–0)	66	Rochester Baseball Park
Тыдзень 4
17 кастрычніка, 1920
Cincinnati Celts*	0	Akron Pros (3–0–0)	13	Akron League Park
McKeesport Olympics*	7	Buffalo All-Americans (3–0–0)	28	Canisius Field
Cleveland Tigers (0–1–1)	0	Canton Bulldogs (3–0–0)	7	Lakeside Park
Moline Universal Tractors*	3	Racine Cardinals (1–0–1)	33	St. Rita's Field
Detroit Heralds (1–1–0)	0	Chicago Tigers (1–0–1)	12	Cubs Park
Columbus Panhandles (0–3–0)	0	Fort Wayne Friars*	14	Fort Wayne League Park
Hammond Pros (0–2–0)	0	Dayton Triangles (2–0–1)	44	Triangle Park
Decatur Staleys (3–0–0)	7	Rock Island Independents (3–1–0)	0	Douglas Park
Utica Knights of Columbus*	0	Rochester Jeffersons (2–0–1)	0	Rochester Baseball Park
Тыдзень 5
24 кастрычніка, 1920
Cleveland Tigers (0–2–1)	0	Akron Pros (4–0–0)	7	Akron League Park
Toledo Maroons*	0	Buffalo All-Americans (4–0–0)	38	Canisius Field
Canton Bulldogs (3–0–1)	20	Dayton Triangles (2–0–2)	20	Triangle Park
Racine Cardinals (1–1–1)	0	Rock Island Independents (4–1–0)	7	Douglas Park
Decatur Staleys (4–0–0)	10	Chicago Tigers (1–1–1)	0	Cubs Park
Columbus Panhandles (0–4–0)	0	Detroit Heralds (2–1–0)	6	Mack Park
Syracuse Stars*	7	Rochester Jeffersons (3–0–1)	21	Rochester Baseball Park
Тыдзень 6
31 кастрычніка, 1920
Akron Pros (5–0–0)	10	Canton Bulldogs (3–1–1)	0	Lakeside Park
Rochester Jeffersons (3–1–1)	6	Buffalo All-Americans (5–0–0)	17	Canisius Field
Detroit Heralds (2–2–0)	0	Racine Cardinals (2–1–1)	21	Cubs Park
Chicago Tigers (1–2–1)	7	Rock Island Independents (5–1–0)	20	Douglas Park
Columbus Panhandles (0–5–0)	0	Cleveland Tigers (1–2–1)	7	Dunn Field
Cincinnati Celts (0–2–0)	7	Dayton Triangles (3–0–2)	23	Triangle Park
Decatur Staleys (5–0–0)	29	Rockford A.C.*	0	Kishwaukee Park
Hammond Pros (1–2–0)	14	Logan Square*	9	Logan Square Park
Тыдзень 7
7 лістапада, 1920
All-Tonawanda Lumberjacks*	0	Buffalo All-Americans (6–0–0)	35	Canisius Field
Canton Bulldogs (4–1–1)	18	Cleveland Tigers (1–3–1)	0	Dunn Field
Racine Cardinals (3–1–1)	6	Chicago Tigers (1–3–1)	3	Cubs Park
Columbus Panhandles (1–5–0)	10	Zanesville Mark Grays*	0	Zanesville, Ohio
Decatur Staleys (5–0–1)	0	Rock Island Independents (5–1–1)	0	Douglas Park
Hammond Pros (2–2–0)	14	Pullman Thorns*	13	Chicago, Illinois
Utica Knights of Columbus*	7	Rochester Jeffersons (4–1–1)	27	Rochester Baseball Park
Тыдзень 8
11 лістапада, 1920
Decatur Staleys (6–0–1)	20	Champaign Legion*	0	Champaign, Illinois
Rock Island Independents (5–1–2)	7	Thorn Tornadoes*	7	Monmouth, Illinois
14 лістапада, 1920
Akron Pros (5–0–1)	7	Cleveland Tigers (1–3–2)	7	Dunn Field
Columbus Panhandles (1–6–0)	7	Buffalo All-Americans (7–0–0)	43	Canisius Field
Chicago Tigers (1–4–1)	0	Canton Bulldogs (5–1–1)	21	Lakeside Park
Cincinnati Celts*	0	Racine Cardinals (4–1–1)	21	Chicago, Illinois
Dayton Triangles (4–0–2)	21	Rock Island Independents (5–2–2)	0	Douglas Park
Decatur Staleys (7–0–1)	3	Minneapolis Marines	0	Nicollet Park
Detroit Heralds (2–2–1)	0	Fort Wayne Friars*	0	Fort Wayne League Park
Hammond Pros (2–3–0)	6	Gary Elks*	7	Gleason Field
All-Tonawanda Lumberjacks*	6	Rochester Jeffersons (4–2–1)	0	Rochester Baseball Park
Тыдзень 9
21 лістапада, 1920
Dayton Triangles (4–1–2)	0	Akron Pros (6–0–1)	13	Akron League Park
Canton Bulldogs (6–1–1)	3	Buffalo All-Americans (7–1–0)	0	Canisius Field
Lansing Oldsmobile*	0	Racine Cardinals (5–1–1)	14	Chicago, Illinois
Toledo Maroons	0	Cleveland Tigers (2–3–2)	14	Dunn Field
Columbus Panhandles (1–6–1)	0	Zanesville Mark Grays*	0	Zanesville, Ohio
Hammond Pros (2–4–0)	7	Decatur Staleys (8–0–1)	28	Staley Field
Rochester Scalpers*	0	Rochester Jeffersons (5–2–1)	16	Rochester Baseball Park
Тыдзень 10
25 лістапада, 1920
Canton Bulldogs (6–2–1)	0	Akron Pros (7–0–1)	7	Akron League Park
Decatur Staleys (9–0–1)	6	Chicago Tigers (1–5–1)	0	Chicago Cub Park
Columbus Panhandles (1–6–2)	0	Elyria Athletics*	0	Lorain, Ohio
Detroit Heralds (2–3–1)	0	Dayton Triangles (5–1–2)	28	Triangle Park
Hammond Pros (2–5–0)	0	Chicago Boosters*	27	DePaul Field
All-Tonawanda Lumberjacks* (2–1–0)	14	Rochester Jeffersons (5–3–1)	3	Rochester Baseball Park
28 лістапада, 1920
Akron Pros (8–0–1)	14	Dayton Triangles (5–2–2)	0	Triangle Park
Cleveland Tigers (2–4–2)	0	Buffalo All-Americans (8–1–0)	7	Buffalo Baseball Park
Decatur Staleys (9–1–1)	6	Racine Cardinals (6–1–1)	7	Normal Park
Thorn Tornadoes*	0	Chicago Tigers (2–5–1)	27	Cubs Park
Lansing Oldsmobile*	0	Detroit Heralds (2–3–2)	0	Mack Park
Rochester Scalpers*	6	Rochester Jeffersons (6–3–1)	7	Rochester Baseball Park
Pittsburgh All-Collegians*	7	Rock Island Independents (6–2–2)	48	Douglas Park
Тыдзень 11
4 снежня, 1920
Canton Bulldogs (6–3–1)	3	Buffalo All-Americans (9–1–0)	7	New York Polo Grounds
5 снежня, 1920
Akron Pros (8–0–2)	0	Buffalo All-Americans (9–1–1)	0	Buffalo Baseball Park
Canton Bulldogs (6–3–2)	0	Washington Glee Club*	0	New Haven, Connecticut
Racine Cardinals (6–2–1)	0	Decatur Staleys (10–1–1)	10	Cubs Park
Columbus Wagner Pirates*	0	Columbus Panhandles (2–6–2)	24	Neil Park
Detroit Maroons*	7	Detroit Heralds (2–3–3)	7	Mack Park
Rochester Scalpers*	0	Rochester Jeffersons (6–3–2)	0	Exposition Park
Тыдзень 12
11 снежня, 1920
Canton Bulldogs (6–4–2)	7	Union Club of Phoenixville*	13	Phillies Park
12 снежня, 1920
Akron Pros (8–0–3)	0	Decatur Staleys (10–1–2)	0	Cubs Park
Тыдзень 13
18 снежня, 1920
Canton Bulldogs (7–4–2)	39	Richmond Athletics*	0	Boulevard Field
19 снежня, 1920
Racine Cardinals (6–2–2)	14	Chicago Stayms*	14	Pyott Field

- * Зоркай адзначаны каманды, якія не ўваходзілі ў APFA, але матчы з якімі ідуць у залік чэмпіянату. Заўвага: У дужках адзначаны пакажчыкі каманд на працягу рэгулярнага сезону.

Турнірная табліца

В = Выйгрыш, П = Паражэнне, Н = Нічыя, % = Адсотак перамог, APFA = Вынік супраць каманд APFA, АН = Ачкі набраныя, АП = Ачкі прапушчаныя

Заўвага: Да 1972 году, нічыі ў турнірных табліцах не ўлічваліся.

APFA у сезоне 1920 standings
Каманда	В	П	Н	%	APFA	АН	АП
Akron Pros	8	0	3	1.000	6–0–3	151	7
Decatur Staleys	10	1	2	.909	5–1–2	164	21
Buffalo All-Americans	9	1	1	.900	4–1–1	258	32
Chicago Cardinals	6	2	2	.750	3–2–2	101	29
Rock Island Independents	6	2	2	.750	4–2–1	201	49
Dayton Triangles	5	2	2	.714	4–2–2	150	54
Rochester Jeffersons	6	3	2	.667	0–1	156	57
Canton Bulldogs	7	4	2	.636	4–3–1	208	57
Detroit Heralds	2	3	3	.400	1–3	53	82
Cleveland Tigers	2	4	2	.333	1–4–2	28	46
Chicago Tigers	2	5	1	.286	1–5–1	49	63
Hammond Pros	2	5	0	.286	0–3	41	154
Columbus Panhandles	2	6	2	.250	0–4	41	121
Muncie Flyers	0	1	0	.000	0–1	0	45

Каманда ўзнагароджана трафеем "Brunswick-Balke Collender Cup" і прызнана чэмпіёнам APFA