1924 Rochester Jeffersons season

National Football League team season March 2026 November 2013 Rochester Jeffersons 1924 0–7 (NFL) 2–8 (overall) T–16th in NFL Leo Lyons Leo Lyons and Johnny Murphy Edgerton Park The 1924 Rochester Jeffersons season was their fifth in the National Football League (NFL). The club continued to stack losses on the 0–4 record of the 1923 team, finishing 0–7 — last in the 18-team league.1924 Rochester Jeffersons In these seven losing NFL contests, the Jeffs were outscored by a margin of 156 to 7, suffering shutouts six times. The team did win two of three games played against non-NFL opponents, with the best victory of the season coming in a lightly-attended final game against the Pottsville Maroons — a previously undefeated 12-win team that would join the NFL in 1925. Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 27 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–21 0–1 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 5 Akron Pros L 0–3 0–2 Edgerton Park 1,200 Recap "Akron Pros Win Over Rochester Grid Team by 3 to 0: Hogan's Boot Spells Victory for Former League Champs," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Oct. 6, 1924, p. 25."Hogan's Field Goal Wins for Akron Over Rochester," Buffalo Courier, Oct. 6, 1924, p. 13. 3 October 12 Columbus Tigers L 7–15 0–3 Edgerton Park 2,000 Recap 4 October 19 at Buffalo Bisons L 0–26 0–4 Bison Stadium 3,500 Recap 5 October 26 at Cleveland Bulldogs L 0–59 0–5 Dunn Field 5,000 Recap — November 2 at Utica Knights of Columbus W 6–0 — Utica, New York 500 — "Rochester Pros Win From Utica: Score 6-to-0 Victory When Sheard Gets Free," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Nov. 3, 1924, p. 25. — November 9 at Providence Steam Roller L 0–3 — Kinsley Park — "Rochester Pros Play Providence: Make Long Trip to East for Today's Battle," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Nov. 9, 1924, p. 43.Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; p. 16. 6 November 16 at Columbus Tigers L 0–16 0–6 West Side Athletic Club 2,500 Recap 7 November 22 Buffalo Bisons L 0–16 0–7 Edgerton Park 2,500 Recap — November 30 at Pottsville Maroons W 10–7 — Minersville Park "few in number" — "Smythe's Field Goal Wins for Rochester from Pottsville, 10–7," Mahanoy City Record American, Dec. 1, 1924, p. 5."Maroons Taste First Defeat of Season," Shenandoah Evening Herald, Dec. 1, 1924, p. 7."Maroons Get Their First 1924 Defeat," Mt. Carmel Item, Dec. 1, 1924, p. 5."Rochester Beat Pottsville: Winner Take All Next Sunday," Hazelton Speaker-Sentinel, Dec. 1, 1924, p. 14. Notes: Non-league games in italics. • September 27 & November 22: Saturday. Standings References 35em Category:Rochester Jeffersons seasons Rochester Jeffersons Rochester Category:NFL winless seasons