Lansing Oldsmobile
The Lansing Oldsmobiles, Lansing Durants and Lansing Durant Stars were the names of an American football team that played four seasons; from 1919 to 1920 and then from 1922 to 1923. They folded after 1920 but returned in 1922 as the Durants/Durant Stars. They folded for the last time after 1923.
| Founded | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1921, 1924 |
| Based in | Lansing, Michigan |
| League | Independent (1920-1926) |
| Team history | Lansing Oldsmobile/Oldsmobiles (1919-1920), Lansing Durants/Durant Stars (1922-1923) |
| Named for | Oldsmobile Cars |
| Home field(s) | Lansing High School Field (1919), Olds Field (1920), Pettengill Stadium (1922), League Park (1923) |
Lansing Oldsmobile/Oldsmobiles
They were founded in 1919 as the Lansing Oldsmobile/Oldsmobiles. In 1919 they had a 6–2 record. They won their first three games against the "Battle Creek A.C.", Detroit Mohawks, and Toledo Navy.[1] Their record in 1920 was 6-1-3. They folded after 1920.[2]
Lansing Durants/Durant Stars
They came back in 1922 as the "Lansing Durants/Durant Stars". In their first season back they had a undefeated record, finishing 8-0-1.[3] In their last season they had a 9–1 record.[4]
References
- "1919 Lansing Oldsmobiles - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- "1920 Lansing Oldsmobiles - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- "1922 Lansing Durant Stars - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- "1923 Lansing Durant Stars - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
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