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1929 Minneapolis Red Jackets season
National Football League team season
National Football League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Minneapolis Red Jackets |
| year | 1929 |
| record | 1–9 |
| league_place | 11th in NFL |
| coach | Herb Joesting |
| stadium | Nicollet Park |
| playoffs | |
| previous | 1924 |
The 1929 Minneapolis Red Jackets season was their fifth in the league and first as the Red Jackets. The team improved on their previous output of 0–6, winning one game. They finished 11th in the league. Prior to this season, the Red Jackets were the Minneapolis Marines.
Schedule
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| September 22 | vs. Chicago Bears | L 6–19 | 0–1 | Breese Stevens Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Madison, WI) | 6,000 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 29 | (open date) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 6 | Chicago Bears | L 6–7 | 0–2 | Nicollet Park | 6,000 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 13 | Chicago Cardinals | W 14–7 | 1–2 | Nicollet Park | 10,000 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 20 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–24 | 1–3 | City Stadium | 6,000 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 27 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–27 | 1–4 | Wrigley Field | 9,500 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 3 | Green Bay Packers | L 6–16 | 1–5 | Nicollet Park | 3,000 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 10 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 0–8 | 1–6 | Comiskey Park | 1,000 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 17 | at Providence Steam Roller | L 16–19 | 1–7 | Cycledrome | 8,500 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 23 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 0–24 | 1–8 | Frankford Stadium | 5,000 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 24 | at Staten Island Stapletons | L 0–34 | 1–9 | Thompson Stadium | 2,000 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: November 23: Saturday |
Standings
Roster
- Joseph Chrape
- Hal Erickson
- John Fahay
- Herb Franta
- Frank Gause
- Ken Haycraft
- Herb Joesting
- Fritz Loven
- Bob Lundell
- LaDue Lurth
- Al Maeder
- Tony Mehelich (August 4, 1906 – May 20, 1972), guard (8 games), St. Mary's College (MN)
- Mally Nydahl
- Ben Oas
- Arnie Sandberg
- Rube Ursella
- Chet Widerquist
- Henry Willegale
- Lee Wilson
- Sam Young
References
References
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mnn/1929.htm 1929 Minneapolis Red Jackets]
- Greg D. Tranter, ''The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team.'' Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; p. 239.
- "Tony Mehelich". Sports Reference LLC.
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