title: 1923 Rock Island Independents season
text: # 1923 Rock Island Independents season
  
  The 1923 Rock Island Independents season was their fourth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 4–2–1, winning only two games. They finished twelfth in the league.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  | Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | September 30 | Chicago Bears | W 3–0 | 1–0 |
  | 2 | October 7 | Cleveland Indians | T 0–0 | 1–0–1 |
  | 3 | October 14 | Rochester Jeffersons | W 56–0 | 2–0–1 |
  | 4 | November 4 | Milwaukee Badgers | L 3–14 | 2–1–1 |
  | 5 | November 11 | at Minneapolis Marines | T 6–6 | 2–1–2 |
  | 6 | November 18 | at Chicago Bears | L 3–7 | 2–2–2 |
  | 7 | November 25 | Minneapolis Marines | T 6–6 | 2–2–3 |
  | 8 | December 9 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–29 | 2–3–3 |
  
  ## Standings
  
  NFL standings :
  
  | viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Canton Bulldogs | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 246 | 19 | W5 |
  | Chicago Bears | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 123 | 35 | W1 |
  | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 85 | 34 | W5 |
  | Milwaukee Badgers | 7 | 2 | 3 | .778 | 100 | 49 | W1 |
  | Cleveland Indians | 3 | 1 | 3 | .750 | 52 | 49 | L1 |
  | Chicago Cardinals | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 161 | 56 | L1 |
  | Duluth Kelleys | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 35 | 33 | L3 |
  | Buffalo All-Americans | 5 | 4 | 3 | .556 | 94 | 43 | L1 |
  | Columbus Tigers | 5 | 4 | 1 | .556 | 119 | 35 | L1 |
  | Toledo Maroons | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 35 | 66 | L1 |
  | Racine Legion | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 86 | 76 | W1 |
  | Rock Island Independents | 2 | 3 | 3 | .400 | 84 | 62 | L1 |
  | Minneapolis Marines | 2 | 5 | 2 | .286 | 48 | 81 | L1 |
  | St. Louis All-Stars | 1 | 4 | 2 | .200 | 25 | 74 | L1 |
  | Hammond Pros | 1 | 5 | 1 | .167 | 14 | 59 | L4 |
  | Akron Pros | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 25 | 74 | W1 |
  | Dayton Triangles | 1 | 6 | 1 | .143 | 16 | 95 | L2 |
  | Oorang Indians | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 50 | 257 | W1 |
  | Louisville Brecks | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 90 | L3 |
  | Rochester Jeffersons | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 141 | L4 |
  
  Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
  
  