title: 1929 Providence Steam Roller season
text: # 1929 Providence Steam Roller season
  
  The 1929 Providence Steam Roller season was their fifth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 8–1–2, winning only four games. They finished eighth in the league. The Steam Roller played in the first night game in league history against the Cardinals, losing 16–0.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  | Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | September 29 | Dayton Triangles | W 41–0 | 1–0 |
  | 2 | October 6 | New York Giants | L 0–7 | 1–1 |
  | 3 | October 13 | Orange Tornadoes | W 7–0 | 2–1 |
  | 4 | October 20 | Buffalo Bisons | T 7–7 | 2–1–1 |
  | 5 | October 27 | at New York Giants | L 0–19 | 2–2–1 |
  | 6 | November 5 | at Staten Island Stapletons | T 7–7 | 2–2–2 |
  | 7 | November 6 | Chicago Cardinals | L 0–16 | 2–3–2 |
  | 8 | November 9 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 0–7 | 2–4–2 |
  | 9 | November 10 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 6–7 | 2–5–2 |
  | 10 | November 17 | Minneapolis Red Jackets | W 19–16 | 3–5–2 |
  | 11 | November 24 | Boston Bulldogs | W 20–6 | 4–5–2 |
  | 12 | December 1 | Green Bay Packers | L 0–25 | 4–6–2 |
  
  ## Standings
  
  NFL standings :
  
  | viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Green Bay Packers | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 198 | 22 | W2 |
  | New York Giants | 13 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 312 | 86 | W4 |
  | Frankford Yellow Jackets | 10 | 4 | 5 | .714 | 129 | 128 | W1 |
  | Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 6 | 1 | .500 | 154 | 83 | W1 |
  | Boston Bulldogs | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 98 | 73 | L1 |
  | Staten Island Stapletons | 3 | 4 | 3 | .429 | 89 | 65 | L2 |
  | Providence Steam Roller | 4 | 6 | 2 | .400 | 107 | 117 | L1 |
  | Orange Tornadoes | 3 | 5 | 4 | .375 | 35 | 80 | L1 |
  | Chicago Bears | 4 | 9 | 2 | .308 | 119 | 227 | L1 |
  | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 7 | 1 | .125 | 48 | 142 | W1 |
  | Minneapolis Red Jackets | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 48 | 185 | L7 |
  | Dayton Triangles | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 136 | L6 |
  
  Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
  
  