1922 in Sports - American Football

American Football

NFL championship

  • Canton Bulldogs wins the APFA (NFL) title with a record of 10 wins, 0 losses and 2 ties.
  • The American Professional Football Association renames itself as the National Football League.(June 24)

College championship

  • College football national championship – California Golden Bears, Cornell Big Red and Princeton Tigers (shared)

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