title: 1925 Rock Island Independents season
text: # 1925 Rock Island Independents season
  
  The 1925 Rock Island Independents season was their sixth and final season in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous league record of 5–2–2, losing three NFL games. They finished eighth in the league.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  | Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | September 20 | Chicago Bears | T 0–0 |
  | 2 | September 27 | Dayton Triangles | T 0–0 |
  | 3 | October 4 | Green Bay Packers | W 3–0 |
  | 4 | October 11 | at Duluth Kelleys | W 12–0 |
  | 5 | October 18 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–20 |
  | 6 | October 25 | Kansas City Cowboys | T 3–3 |
  | 7 | November 1 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–6 |
  | – | November 11 | at Clinton Legion | W 23–6 |
  | 8 | November 15 | Kansas City Cowboys | W 35–12 |
  | 9 | November 22 | Milwaukee Badgers | W 40–7 |
  | 10 | November 26 | at Detroit Panthers | W 6–3 |
  | 11 | November 29 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 0–7 |
  
  * Game in italics was against a non-NFL team.
  
  ## Standings
  
  NFL standings :
  
  | viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Chicago Cardinals * | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 229 | 65 | W2 |
  | Pottsville Maroons * | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 270 | 45 | W5 |
  | Detroit Panthers | 8 | 2 | 2 | .800 | 129 | 39 | W1 |
  | New York Giants | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 122 | 67 | W1 |
  | Akron Pros | 4 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 65 | 51 | L2 |
  | Frankford Yellow Jackets | 13 | 7 | 0 | .650 | 190 | 169 | W2 |
  | Chicago Bears | 9 | 5 | 3 | .643 | 158 | 96 | W3 |
  | Rock Island Independents | 5 | 3 | 3 | .625 | 99 | 58 | L1 |
  | Green Bay Packers | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 151 | 110 | W1 |
  | Providence Steam Roller | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 111 | 101 | L1 |
  | Canton Bulldogs | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 50 | 73 | L1 |
  | Cleveland Bulldogs | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 75 | 135 | L1 |
  | Kansas City Cowboys | 2 | 5 | 1 | .286 | 65 | 97 | W1 |
  | Hammond Pros | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 23 | 87 | L3 |
  | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 6 | 2 | .143 | 33 | 113 | L4 |
  | Rochester Jeffersons | 0 | 6 | 1 | .000 | 26 | 111 | L5 |
  | Dayton Triangles | 0 | 7 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 84 | L7 |
  | Duluth Kelleys | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 25 | L3 |
  | Milwaukee Badgers | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 191 | L6 |
  | Columbus Tigers | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 28 | 124 | L9 |
  
  Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972. * The Pottsville Maroons were suspended from the league in December, resulting in the Chicago Cardinals being named the NFL champions.
  
  