1924 Frankford Yellow Jackets season

National Football League team season March 2026 November 2013 Frankford Yellow Jackets 1924 17–3–1 Overall11–2–1 NFL 3rd NFL Punk Berryman Frankford Stadium The 1924 Frankford Yellow Jackets season was their inaugural season in the National Football League. The team finished 11–2–1 in league play and 17–3–1 overall,1924 Frankford Yellow Jackets enough to finish in third in the league.Pro Football Archives 1924 Frankford Yellow Jackets Due to Pennsylvania's Blue laws prohibiting football on Sundays, still in force in 1924, the Yellow Jackets played their home games on Saturday, frequently hopping a train to play a back-to-back game on Sunday of same weekend in another state. Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 27 Rochester Jeffersons W 21–0 1–0 Frankford Stadium 7,000 Recap "Jeffersons Lose in Opening Game: Boynton Features for Locals Against Frankford," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 28, 1924, p. 45."Yellow Jackets in Lopsided Win Over Rochester Jeffs," Buffalo Courier, Sept. 28, 1924, p. 91. 2 October 4 † Kenosha Maroons W 31–6 2–0 Frankford Stadium 7,000 Recap 3 October 5 at Dayton Triangles L 7–19 2–1 Triangle Park 4,000 Recap 4 October 11 † Cleveland Bulldogs T 3–3 2–1–1 Frankford Stadium Recap – October 12 (?) at Staten Island Stapletons W 27–6 — Thompson Stadium — 5 October 18 † Columbus Tigers W 23–7 3–1–1 Frankford Stadium 10,000 Recap — October 25 † Providence Steam Roller W 21–10 — Frankford Stadium — 6 October 26 at Chicago Bears L 3–33 3–2–1 Cubs Park 8,000 Richard Whittingham, in his 1979 book, The Chicago Bears: An Illustrated History, has this crowd as "about 6,000" (p. 34). Recap 7 November 1 † Akron Pros W 23–0 4–2–1 Frankford Stadium 6,000 A report in the Buffalo Courier reckons the crowd at 8,000. Recap "Akron Tigers Pros Lose to Yellow Jackets," The Gazette Times (Pittsburgh), Nov. 2, 1924, p. 22."Yellow Jackets Bury Akron, 23–0: Tally Three Touchdowns in Second Perion — Hamer Stars," Buffalo Courier, Nov. 2, 1924, p. 93. 8 November 2 at Buffalo Bisons W 24–0 5–2–1 Bison Stadium 6,000 Recap 9 November 8 † Kansas City Blues W 42–7 6–2–1 Frankford Stadium 10,000 Recap 10 November 15 † Minneapolis Marines W 39–7 7–2–1 Frankford Stadium 8,000 Recap 11 November 16 at Cleveland Bulldogs W 12–7 8–2–1 Dunn Field Recap 12 November 22 † Milwaukee Badgers W 21–6 9–2–1 Frankford Stadium 5,000 Recap — November 23 at Providence Steam Roller W 16–3 — Cycledrome — 13 November 27 Dayton Triangles W 32–7 10–2–1 Frankford Stadium 15,000 Recap 14 November 29 † Buffalo Bisons W 45–7 11–2–1 Frankford Stadium 7,000 Recap – December 6 † Shenandoah Yellow Jackets W 27–6 — Frankford Stadium — – December 7 at Waterbury Blues W 14–0 — Brassco Field — – December 13 † Chicago Bears L 10–13 — Frankford Stadium 20,000 — "Chicago Bears Win Professional Grid Title: Sternaman's Kicks Trip Yellow Jackets in Thrilling Battle," Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec. 14, 1924, pp. 27–28. – December 14 at Clifton Heights Orange & Black W 34–0 — — Note: † denotes Saturday game. Non-NFL games are in italics. Thanksgiving Day: November 27. December 13 Bears game ruled a post-season exhibition by league president, did not count on record. Standings References 35em Category:Frankford Yellow Jackets seasons Frankford Yellow Jackets Category:1924 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1924 in Philadelphia