1924 Duluth Kelleys season

National Football League team season March 2026 November 2013 Duluth Kelleys 1924 5–1 (NFL)8–1–4 (overall) 4th NFL Marshall C. GebertDewey ScanlonJoey SternamanDan "Doc" Williams Dewey Scanlon Athletic Park The 1924 Duluth Kelleys season was their second in the National Football League (NFL). The club improved on their previous output of 4–3, winning five games.1924 Duluth Kelleys The team also played 7 non-league games, exhibition contests from the NFL's perspective, winning 3 and tying 4. The club, known commonly in the press as Kelley–Duluth, finished 4th out of 18 teams in the 1924 NFL standings.1924 Duluth Kelleys season Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources – September 7 West Duluth T 0–0 — Athletic Park — – September 28 at Bessemer, Michigan W 13–0 — — – September 21 Ironwood Legion T 0–0 — Athletic Park — 1 September 28 Green Bay Packers W 6–3 1–0 Athletic Park 2,200 Recap Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers' Fumbles Pave Way for Duluth Victory: Big Bay Blues are Handed Surprise Reversal, 6 to 3," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Sept. 29, 1924, p. 10. 2 October 5 at Minneapolis Marines W 3–0 2–0 Nicollet Park Recap – October 12 at Ironwood Legion T 0–0 — Ironwood Ball Park — – October 19 Hibbing All-Stars W 20–7 — Athletic Park — 3 October 26 Kenosha Maroons W 32–0 3–0 Athletic Park "fair-sized crowd" Recap "Kelley-Duluths Smother Kenosha Eleven, 32–0: Scanlon Clan Shows Flashy Attack and Strong Defense in Winning Grid Tilt," Duluth News Tribune, Oct. 27, 1924, p. 8."Nash-Simmons Pro Maroons Crushed by Kelley Eleven at Duluth, 32 to 0: Locals Fail to Make First Downs in Game," Kenosha News, Oct. 27, 1924, p. 13. 4 November 2 at Minneapolis Marines W 6–0 4–0 Nicollet Park Recap 5 November 9 at Green Bay Packers L 0–13 4–1 Bellevue Park 2,700 Recap Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers Smear Up Duluth's Clean Slate 13 to 0: Air Drive of Bays Defeats Kelleys; Tillie Voss, Mathys Nab Passes for Touchdowns," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 10, 1924, pp. 12-13. – November 16 at Ironwood Legion T 0–0 — Ironwood Ball Park — 6 November 23 at Rock Island Independents W 9–0 5–1 Douglas Park 2,500 Recap – November 27 (?) Superior Christy W 14–7 — Athletic Park — Note: Games in italics indicate a non-NFL opponent. Standings thumb|right|400px|Kelley-Duluth set some sort of gridiron record playing three complete scoreless games against the Ironwood (Michigan) American Legion team in 1924. References 35em Further reading Chuck Frederick, Leatherheads of the North: The True Story of Ernie Nevers and the Duluth Eskimos. Duluth, MN: X-Communications, 2007. Category:Duluth Kelleys seasons Duluth Kelleys Category:1924 in sports in Minnesota