1922 Minneapolis Marines season
| 1922 Minneapolis Marines season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Russell Tollefson |
| Home stadium | Nicollet Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–3 |
| League place | T-13th in NFL |
The 1922 Minneapolis Marines season was their second in the National Football League (NFL). The team matched their previous output of 1–3,[1] tying for thirteenth place in the league.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | October 1 | (open date) | — | |||||
| — | October 8 | (open date) | — | |||||
| 1 | October 15 | at Dayton Triangles | L 0–17 | 0–1 | Triangle Park | Recap | [2] | |
| 2 | October 22 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 0–3 | 0–2 | Comiskey Park | 4,000 | Recap | |
| — | October 29 | (open date) | — | |||||
| 3 | November 5 | Oorang Indians | W 13–6 | 1–2 | Nicollet Park | Recap | ||
| 4 | November 12 | at Green Bay Packers | L 6–14 | 1–3 | Hagemeister Park | < 2,000 | Recap | [3][4][5] |
| — | November 19 | (open date) | — | |||||
| — | November 26 | (open date) | — |
Standings
| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Canton Bulldogs | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 184 | 15 | W6 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 123 | 44 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 96 | 50 | W1 | ||
| Toledo Maroons | 5 | 2 | 2 | .714 | 94 | 59 | L2 | ||
| Rock Island Independents | 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 154 | 27 | L1 | ||
| Racine Legion | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 122 | 56 | L1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 4 | 3 | 1 | .571 | 80 | 62 | W1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 3 | .571 | 70 | 54 | W2 | ||
| Buffalo All-Americans | 5 | 4 | 1 | .556 | 87 | 41 | W2 | ||
| Akron Pros | 3 | 5 | 2 | .375 | 146 | 95 | L3 | ||
| Milwaukee Badgers | 2 | 4 | 3 | .333 | 51 | 71 | L3 | ||
| Oorang Indians | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 69 | 190 | W2 | ||
| Minneapolis Marines | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 19 | 40 | L1 | ||
| Louisville Brecks | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 13 | 140 | W1 | ||
| Evansville Crimson Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 88 | L3 | ||
| Rochester Jeffersons | 0 | 4 | 1 | .000 | 13 | 76 | L4 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 0 | 5 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 69 | L2 | ||
| Columbus Panhandles | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 24 | 174 | L8 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
References
- ^ 1922 Minneapolis Marines
- ^ Bill Robson, "Triangles Again Win," Dayton Daily News, Oct. 16, 1922, p. 8.
- ^ Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Bays Beat Marines: Rally in Fourth Quarter Pulls Game Out of Fire; Open Play Pleases Croud," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 13, 1922, p. 4.
- ^ "Marines Fall Before Packers by 14–6 Score," Minneapolis Star, Nov. 13, 1922, p. 9.
- ^ "Packers Bump Marines with 14 to 6 Score: Minneapolis 'Pros' Count First, But Lose in Last Half," Minneapolis Morning Tribune, Nov. 13, 1922, p. 9.
Further reading
- R.C. Christiansen, Mill City Scrum: The History of Minnesota's First Team in the National Football League. Fargo, ND: Ryan Cornell Christiansen, 2023.