1923 Minneapolis Marines season

National Football League team season March 2026 November 2013 Minneapolis Marines 1923 2–5–2 (NFL)(3–5–2 overall) 13th in NFL Harry Mehre Nicollet Park thumb|right|270px|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,1923 Minneapolis Marines 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 "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. 2 October 7 Duluth Kelleys L 0–10 0–2 Nicollet Park 2,500 Recap "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. 3 October 14 Oorang Indians W 23–0 1–2 Nicollet Park 4,000 Recap "Marines Face Tough Chicago Team Sunday: Local Eleven Shows Improvement in Beating Oo-Rangs, 23 to 0," Minneapolis Star, Oct. 15, 1923, p. 11. 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 "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. 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 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. — November 18 Minneapolis Emersons W 7–2 — Nicollet Park — "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. 8 November 25 at Rock Island Independents T 6–6 2–4–2 Douglas Park 1,800 Recap 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. 9 December 2 at Racine Legion L 0–23 2–5–2 Horlick Field Recap "Marines Get Year's Worst Defeat, 23–0: Locals Snowed Under at Racine," Minneapolis Star, Dec. 3, 1923, p. 10. Note: Game in italics was a non-NFL opponent. Standings References 35em 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. Category:Minneapolis Marines seasons Minneapolis Marines Marines Category:1920s in Minneapolis