1923 Minneapolis Marines season

1923 Minneapolis Marines season
1923 Minneapolis Marines season
Head coach	Harry Mehre
Home field	Nicollet Park
Results
Record	2–5–2 (NFL); (3–5–2 overall)
League place	13th in NFL
	← 1922; Minneapolis Marines; 1924 →;

The 1923 Minneapolis Marines season was their third in the league. The team improved on their previous year's record of 1–3 by winning two games,^[1] good for 13th place in the 20-team league.

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap	Sources
1	September 30	at Green Bay Packers	L 0–12	0–1	Bellevue Park	3,008	Recap	^[2]^[3]^[4]
2	October 7	Duluth Kelleys	L 0–10	0–2	Nicollet Park	2,500	Recap	^[5]^[6]^[7]
3	October 14	Oorang Indians	W 23–0	1–2	Nicollet Park	4,000	Recap	^[8]
4	October 21	at Chicago Cardinals	L 0–9	1–3	Comiskey Park	4,000	Recap
5	October 28	at Duluth Kelleys	L 0–9	1–4	Duluth Athletic Park	3,000	Recap	^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]
6	November 4	Racine Legion	W 13–6	2–4	Nicollet Park	1,200	Recap
7	November 11	Rock Island Independents	T 6–6	2–4–1	Nicollet Park	3,000	Recap	^[13]^[14]
—	November 18	Minneapolis Emersons	W 7–2	—	Nicollet Park		—	^[15]^[16]^[17]
8	November 25	at Rock Island Independents	T 6–6	2–4–2	Douglas Park	1,800	Recap	^[18]^[19]
9	December 2	at Racine Legion	L 0–23	2–5–2	Horlick Field		Recap	^[20]
Note: Game in italics was a non-NFL opponent.

Standings

NFL standings
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Canton Bulldogs	11	0	1	1.000	246	19	W5
Chicago Bears	9	2	1	.818	123	35	W1
Green Bay Packers	7	2	1	.778	85	34	W5
Milwaukee Badgers	7	2	3	.778	100	49	W1
Cleveland Indians	3	1	3	.750	52	49	L1
Chicago Cardinals	8	4	0	.667	161	56	L1
Duluth Kelleys	4	3	0	.571	35	33	L3
Buffalo All-Americans	5	4	3	.556	94	43	L1
Columbus Tigers	5	4	1	.556	119	35	L1
Toledo Maroons	3	3	2	.500	35	66	L1
Racine Legion	4	4	2	.500	86	76	W1
Rock Island Independents	2	3	3	.400	84	62	L1
Minneapolis Marines	2	5	2	.286	48	81	L1
St. Louis All-Stars	1	4	2	.200	25	74	L1
Hammond Pros	1	5	1	.167	14	59	L4
Akron Pros	1	6	0	.143	25	74	W1
Dayton Triangles	1	6	1	.143	16	95	L2
Oorang Indians	1	10	0	.091	50	257	W1
Louisville Brecks	0	3	0	.000	0	90	L3
Rochester Jeffersons	0	4	0	.000	6	141	L4

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

^ 1923 Minneapolis Marines
^ "Packers Beat Marines 12 to 0 Before Big Crowd: Green Bay Eleven Smashes Way to Two Touchdowns in Last Half of Pigskin Fray," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 1, 1923, pp. 12–13.
^ "Marines Bow Before Green Bay Team, 12–0: Second Half Offensive Pushes Across Two Touchdowns in First League Game of Season," Minneapolis Tribune, Oct. 1, 1923, p. 8.
^ "Marines Oppose Duluth Sunday: Green Bay Eleven Defeats Marines in Opening Contest, 12 to 0," Minneapolis Journal, Oct. 1, 1923, p. 26.
^ "Duluth Continues on Way to National Grid Title: Marines Downed by 10–0 Count; Line Stonewall," Duluth News Tribune, Oct. 8, 1923, p. 7.
^ "Thorpe's Team Faces Marines in Next Game: Redskins Make Second Appearance at Nicollet Park Sunday," Minneapolis Star, Oct. 8, 1923, p. 9.
^ "Last Half Rally Enables Duluth to Beat Marines: Long Pass Scores Touchdown in Third Period — Sternaman Adds Three Points with Dropkick," Minneapolis Tribune, Oct. 8, 1923, p. 8.
^ "Marines Face Tough Chicago Team Sunday: Local Eleven Shows Improvement in Beating Oo-Rangs, 23 to 0," Minneapolis Star, Oct. 15, 1923, p. 11.
^ "Kelley-Duluth Eleven Bumps Marines, 9 to 0: Upstate Team Robs Millers of Score with Sterling Defense Inches From Goal," Minneapolis Journal, Oct. 28, 1923, p. 8.
^ Louis H. Gallop, "Duluth Eleven Keeps Slate Clean by Defeating Marines: Stonewall LIne Proves Too Much for Minneapolis," Duluth News Tribune, Oct. 29, 1923, p. 7.
^ "Marines Back; Duluth Wins Second Game: Weather Conditions Hurt Local Eleven," Minneapolis Star, Oct. 29, 1923, p. 10.
^ "Marines Lose to Duluth Team, 9–0: Minneapolis Eleven Loses Two Opportunities to Score Early in Contest," Minneapolis Journal, Oct. 29, 1923, p. 23.
^ Edward G. Walker, "Sies Misses 5 Placekicks but Independents Even with Foe in Closing Half," Davenport Daily Times, Nov. 12, 1923, p. 11.
^ Art Williams, "Marines Hold Independents to a 6–6 Draw: Islanders Pierced Line But Sies' Failure with His Toe Ended Game on Even Terms," Rock Island Argus, Nov. 12, 1923, p. 10.
^ "Marines Nose Out Emersons by 7–2 Score: North Side Team Gives League Team Scars in 1st, 4th Quarters," Minneapolis Tribune, Nov. 19, 1923, p. 8.
^ "Emersons Put Up Hard Fight But Lose, 7–2: Victorious Marines Play Rock Island for Second Time Sunday," Minneapolis Star, Nov. 19, 1923, p. 9.
^ "Marine Eleven Defeats Emersons 7 to 2 to Win City Grid Title," Minneapolis Journal, Nov. 19, 1923, p. 23.
^ Herb Wilson, "Independents Given Great Fright by Gopher Eleven, But Put Over Late Rally: Season Closed with Second 6–6 Tie with Minneapolis," Davenport Daily Times, Nov. 26, 1923, p. 20.
^ Art Williams, "Independents Tie Marines in Last Period: Two Teams Battle to Second 6–6 Score," Rock Island Argus, Nov. 26, 1923, p. 16.
^ "Marines Get Year's Worst Defeat, 23–0: Locals Snowed Under at Racine," Minneapolis Star, Dec. 3, 1923, p. 10.

[1] 1923 Minneapolis Marines

[2] "Packers Beat Marines 12 to 0 Before Big Crowd: Green Bay Eleven Smashes Way to Two Touchdowns in Last Half of Pigskin Fray," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 1, 1923, pp. 12–13.

[3] "Marines Bow Before Green Bay Team, 12–0: Second Half Offensive Pushes Across Two Touchdowns in First League Game of Season," Minneapolis Tribune, Oct. 1, 1923, p. 8.

[4] "Marines Oppose Duluth Sunday: Green Bay Eleven Defeats Marines in Opening Contest, 12 to 0," Minneapolis Journal, Oct. 1, 1923, p. 26.

[5] "Duluth Continues on Way to National Grid Title: Marines Downed by 10–0 Count; Line Stonewall," Duluth News Tribune, Oct. 8, 1923, p. 7.

[6] "Thorpe's Team Faces Marines in Next Game: Redskins Make Second Appearance at Nicollet Park Sunday," Minneapolis Star, Oct. 8, 1923, p. 9.

[7] "Last Half Rally Enables Duluth to Beat Marines: Long Pass Scores Touchdown in Third Period — Sternaman Adds Three Points with Dropkick," Minneapolis Tribune, Oct. 8, 1923, p. 8.

[8] "Marines Face Tough Chicago Team Sunday: Local Eleven Shows Improvement in Beating Oo-Rangs, 23 to 0," Minneapolis Star, Oct. 15, 1923, p. 11.

[9] "Kelley-Duluth Eleven Bumps Marines, 9 to 0: Upstate Team Robs Millers of Score with Sterling Defense Inches From Goal," Minneapolis Journal, Oct. 28, 1923, p. 8.

[10] Louis H. Gallop, "Duluth Eleven Keeps Slate Clean by Defeating Marines: Stonewall LIne Proves Too Much for Minneapolis," Duluth News Tribune, Oct. 29, 1923, p. 7.

[11] "Marines Back; Duluth Wins Second Game: Weather Conditions Hurt Local Eleven," Minneapolis Star, Oct. 29, 1923, p. 10.

[12] "Marines Lose to Duluth Team, 9–0: Minneapolis Eleven Loses Two Opportunities to Score Early in Contest," Minneapolis Journal, Oct. 29, 1923, p. 23.

[13] Edward G. Walker, "Sies Misses 5 Placekicks but Independents Even with Foe in Closing Half," Davenport Daily Times, Nov. 12, 1923, p. 11.

[14] Art Williams, "Marines Hold Independents to a 6–6 Draw: Islanders Pierced Line But Sies' Failure with His Toe Ended Game on Even Terms," Rock Island Argus, Nov. 12, 1923, p. 10.

[15] "Marines Nose Out Emersons by 7–2 Score: North Side Team Gives League Team Scars in 1st, 4th Quarters," Minneapolis Tribune, Nov. 19, 1923, p. 8.

[16] "Emersons Put Up Hard Fight But Lose, 7–2: Victorious Marines Play Rock Island for Second Time Sunday," Minneapolis Star, Nov. 19, 1923, p. 9.

[17] "Marine Eleven Defeats Emersons 7 to 2 to Win City Grid Title," Minneapolis Journal, Nov. 19, 1923, p. 23.

[18] Herb Wilson, "Independents Given Great Fright by Gopher Eleven, But Put Over Late Rally: Season Closed with Second 6–6 Tie with Minneapolis," Davenport Daily Times, Nov. 26, 1923, p. 20.

[19] Art Williams, "Independents Tie Marines in Last Period: Two Teams Battle to Second 6–6 Score," Rock Island Argus, Nov. 26, 1923, p. 16.

[20] "Marines Get Year's Worst Defeat, 23–0: Locals Snowed Under at Racine," Minneapolis Star, Dec. 3, 1923, p. 10.

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1923 Minneapolis Marines season

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