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1923 Minneapolis Marines season

National Football League team season

1923 Minneapolis Marines season

National Football League team season

FieldValue
teamMinneapolis Marines
year1923
record2–5–2 (NFL)
(3–5–2 overall)
league_place13th in NFL
coachHarry Mehre
stadiumNicollet Park
playoffs

(3–5–2 overall)

The Marines scheduled a November 18 game against the newly professionalized Minneapolis Emersons for bragging rights in the city.

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, good for 13th place in the 20-team league.

Schedule

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September 30at Green Bay PackersL 0–120–1Bellevue Park3,008Recap
October 7Duluth KelleysL 0–100–2Nicollet Park2,500Recap
October 14Oorang IndiansW 23–01–2Nicollet Park4,000Recap
October 21at Chicago CardinalsL 0–91–3Comiskey Park4,000Recap
October 28at Duluth KelleysL 0–91–4Duluth Athletic Park3,000Recap
November 4Racine LegionW 13–62–4Nicollet Park1,200Recap
November 11Rock Island IndependentsT 6–62–4–1Nicollet Park3,000Recap
November 18Minneapolis EmersonsW 7–2—Nicollet Park—
November 25at Rock Island IndependentsT 6–62–4–2Douglas Park1,800Recap
December 2at Racine LegionL 0–232–5–2Horlick FieldRecap
Note: Game in italics was a non-NFL opponent.

Standings

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mnn/1923.htm 1923 Minneapolis Marines]
  2. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-packers-beat-mar/163745251/ "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–[https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-green-bay-packer/163745027/ 13].
  3. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-marines-bow-before-green-ba/163745642/ "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. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-journal-marines-oppose-d/163745861/ "Marines Oppose Duluth Sunday: Green Bay Eleven Defeats Marines in Opening Contest, 12 to 0,"] ''Minneapolis Journal,'' Oct. 1, 1923, p. 26.
  5. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-duluth-continues/163733147/ "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. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-star-thorpes-team-faces/163731187/ "Thorpe's Team Faces Marines in Next Game: Redskins Make Second Appearance at Nicollet Park Sunday,"] ''Minneapolis Star,'' Oct. 8, 1923, p. 9.
  7. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-last-half-rally-enables-dul/163732954/ "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. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-star-marines-face-tough/163731401/ "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. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-kelley-duluth-eleven-bumps/163732726/ "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, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-duluth-eleven-ke/163732062/ "Duluth Eleven Keeps Slate Clean by Defeating Marines: Stonewall LIne Proves Too Much for Minneapolis,"] ''Duluth News Tribune,'' Oct. 29, 1923, p. 7.
  11. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-star-marines-back-dulut/163731934/ "Marines Back; Duluth Wins Second Game: Weather Conditions Hurt Local Eleven,"] ''Minneapolis Star,'' Oct. 29, 1923, p. 10.
  12. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-journal-marines-lose-to/163732568/ "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, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-sies-misses-5-placekicks/163697782/ "Sies Misses 5 Placekicks but Independents Even with Foe in Closing Half,"] ''Davenport Daily Times,'' Nov. 12, 1923, p. 11.
  14. Art Williams, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-marines-hold-indep/163697643/ "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. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-marines-nose-out-emersons-b/163742874/ "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. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-star-emersons-put-up-har/163743178/ "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. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-journal-marine-eleven-de/163743366/ "Marine Eleven Defeats Emersons 7 to 2 to Win City Grid Title,"] ''Minneapolis Journal,'' Nov. 19, 1923, p. 23.
  18. Herb Wilson, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-independents-given-great/163697324/ "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, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-independents-tie-m/163697017/ "Independents Tie Marines in Last Period: Two Teams Battle to Second 6–6 Score,"] ''Rock Island Argus,'' Nov. 26, 1923, p. 16.
  20. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-star-marines-get-years/163731705/ "Marines Get Year's Worst Defeat, 23–0: Locals Snowed Under at Racine,"] ''Minneapolis Star,'' Dec. 3, 1923, p. 10.
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