The 1924 Minneapolis Marines season was their fourth in the league and final as the Marines. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 2–5–2, losing six games.1924 Minneapolis Marines They tied for sixteenth place in the league.
Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 October 5 Duluth Kelleys L 0–3 0–1 Nicollet Park Recap 2 October 12 at Chicago Cardinals L 0–13 0–2 Comiskey Park 8,000 Recap "Cardinals at Last Cross Marines' Goal in 13–0 Game: Ambition Achieved," Chicago Tribune, Oct. 13, 1924, p. 22. — October 19 (open date) 3 October 26 at Green Bay Packers L 0–19 0–3 Bellevue Park 2,500 Recap Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers' Air Drive Puts Skids Under Minneapolis, 19 to 0: Forward Passing Offensive Runs Marines Ragged; Put Across Easy Grid Win," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 27, 1924, pp. 14-15. 4 November 2 Duluth Kelleys L 0–6 0–4 Nicollet Park Recap 5 November 9 at Milwaukee Badgers L 7–28 0–5 Athletic Park Recap 6 November 15 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 7–39 0–6 Frankford Stadium Recap — November 23 (open date) — November 30 at Rock Island Independents canceled by R.I. due to cold weather and snow "Independents Trim Kenosha, 10–6: Badgers Fall to Islanders in Ragged Tilt," [Davenport] Quad-City Times, Nov. 28, 1924, p. 23."Independents Call Off Game With Marines: Cold Weather Brings Football Season to Sudden Finish Here," Rock Island Argus, Nov. 29, 1924, p. 16."No More Tilts Are Arranged for Islanders: Cold Weather Brings Halt to All Plans for Further Professional Games This Season," Rock Island Argus, Dec. 1, 1924, p. 12. Note: November 15: Saturday.
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References
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.