Rock Island Independents History

The Rock Island Independents were a professional football team from 1920 until 1925, playing their final season in Rock Island, Illinois.

Rock Island Independents by the Decades

1920s

The Rock Island Independents' inaugural season was 1920. During the decade, the Independents had a record of 26-14-12 during the regular season and not a single game in the playoffs. They won zero division titles.

Rock Island Independents Head Coaching History

Head Coach	Years	Record	Win percentage	Playoff record
Rube Ursella	1920, 1925	11-5-5	64.3%	0-0
John Armstrong	1924	5-2-2	66.7%	0-0
Herb Sies	1923	2-3-3	43.8%	0-0
Jimmy Conzelman	1921-1922	8-2-1	77.3%	0-0
Frank Coughlin	1921	0-1-1	25.0%	0-0

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Franchise history

Year	Record	Coaches
1925 Rock Island Independents	5-3-3 (0-0)	Head Coach: Rube Ursella
1924 Rock Island Independents	5-2-2 (0-0)	Head Coach: John Armstrong
1923 Rock Island Independents	2-3-3 (0-0)	Head Coach: Herb Sies
1922 Rock Island Independents	4-2-1 (0-0)	Head Coach: Jimmy Conzelman
1921 Rock Island Independents	4-2-1 (0-0)	Head Coach: Frank Coughlin Interim Head Coach: Jimmy Conzelman
1920 Rock Island Independents	6-2-2 (0-0)	Head Coach: Rube Ursella

Franchise history guide

Seasons with a championship win

Seasons with a conference championship