The Long Sad History of Cardinals Football

During the 1950s the team returned to its losing ways, landing most seasons at the bottom of the standings.
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In a Rut
During the 1950s the team returned to its losing ways, landing most seasons at the bottom of the standings. The team recorded only 33 wins in the entire decade. In the 1953 game captured in the photo above, the Giants beat the Cards 21 - 7.

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