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Lansing Oldsmobile

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Lansing Oldsmobiles/Lansing Durants/Lansing Durant Stars
Founded1919
Suspended1921
Folded1924
Based inLansing, Michigan
LeagueIndependent (1920-1926)
Team historyLansing Oldsmobile/Oldsmobiles (1919-1920), Lansing Durants/Durant Stars (1922-1923)
Named forOldsmobile Cars
Home field(s)Lansing High School Field (1919), Olds Field (1920), Pettengill Stadium (1922), League Park (1923)

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.

Lansing Oldsmobile/Oldsmobiles

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "1919 Lansing Oldsmobiles - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  2. ^ "1920 Lansing Oldsmobiles - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  3. ^ "1922 Lansing Durant Stars - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  4. ^ "1923 Lansing Durant Stars - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.