1923 St. Louis All-Stars season

National Football League team season March 2026 November 2013 St. Louis All-Stars 1923 1–4–2 in NFL(2–5–2 overall) 14th in NFL Ollie Kraehe Ollie Kraehe Sportsman's Park none true none true true The 1923 St. Louis All-Stars season was the franchise's sole season in the National Football League. The team finished 1–4–2 in league play, and a 2–5–2 overall record1923 St. Louis All-Stars finishing fourteenth in the standings.1923 St. Louis All-Stars Alone in the NFL, the All-Stars would not play home games against black opponents in Missouri, forcing the sidelining of Fritz Pollard and end Ink Williams of the Hammond Pros."Hess Plays Star Game for Pros: Hoosier Line Holds Against Attack of Missouri," Hammond Times, Oct. 15, 1923, p. 8. St. Louis made the best of this competitive disadvantage forced upon its opponent, generating a scoreless tie in this contest with an ostensibly superior opponent. The team drew crowds of fewer than 1,000 people to two of their four home dates, with team owner Ollie Kraehe losing thousands of dollars on guarantees paid to visiting teams. The Blues did not return to the NFL for the 1924 season. Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources – September 30 at Murphysboro All-Stars W 25–0 — Murphysboro, Illinois (promoter lost money) — "Local All-Stars Battle St. Louis Famous Eleven: Christie's Men Actually Hold Cream of Collegiate Notables for Downs Within Shadow of Goal," Murphysboro Daily Independent, Oct. 1, 1923, pp. 1-2.Louis H. Honerkamp, "St. Louis All-Stars Win First Grid Game of 1923 Season, 25–0: Ollie Kraehe's Eleven Annexes a Practice Tilt from Murphysboro Crowd — Battle is Waged in a Sea of Mud," St. Louis Star, Oct. 1, 1923, p. 14. 1 October 7 at Green Bay Packers T 0–0 0–0–1 Bellevue Park 2,831 Recap "Packers and St. Louis Stage Sensational 0–0 Tie: Big Bay Blues Play Rings Around Opponents; Thrills Galore in Pigskin Combat," Green Bay Press-Express, Oct. 8, 1923, p. 11. 2 October 14 Hammond Pros T 0–0 0–0–2 Sportsman's Park 719 Recap John J. Sheridan, "St. Louis All-Stars Battle Hammond Pros to 0–0 Draw: Adverse Weather Holds Down Crowd," St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Oct. 15, 1923, p. 18."Professional Football Teams Play to a Scoreless Tie; Rain Holds Down Crowd to About 600," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Oct. 15, 1923, p. 19. 3 October 21 at Cleveland Indians L 0–6 0–1–2 Dunn Field 7,000 Recap 4 October 28 at Milwaukee Badgers L 0–6 0–2–2 Athletic Park 4,700 The Dayton Daily News estimated the crowd at 3,000. Recap "Milwaukee Team Wins," Dayton Daily News, Oct. 29, 1923, p. 11. 5 November 4 Green Bay Packers L 0–3 0–3–2 Sportsman's Park 750 Recap 6 November 11 Oorang Indians W 14–7 1–3–2 Sportsman's Park 5,000 Recap — November 18 at Hammond Pros canceled "St. Louis All-Stars Cancel Hammond Game; Play Milwaukee Next," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Nov. 18, 1923, p. 11. 7 November 24 Milwaukee Badgers L 0–17 1–4–2 Sportsman's Park 2,395 Recap – December 2 at Benld Independents L 7–9 — Benld, Illinois — "Benld Grid Squad Scores 9 to 7 Win Over St. Louisans: Boise Potthoff's Team Puts Up Great Fight Against Kraehe's Men," St. Louis Star, Dec. 3, 1923, p. 15. Note: Games in italics are against non-NFL teams. November 24: Saturday. Standings References 35em Category:St. Louis All-Stars seasons St. Louis All-Stars