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1922 Minneapolis Marines season

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1922 Minneapolis Marines season
Head coachRussell Tollefson
Home fieldNicollet Park
Results
Record1–3
League placeT-13th in NFL

The 1922 Minneapolis Marines season was their second in the league. The team matched their previous output of 1–3,[1] tying for thirteenth place in the league.

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 October 15 at Dayton Triangles L 0–17 0–1 Triangle Park Recap [2]
2 October 22 at Chicago Cardinals L 0–3 0–2 Comiskey Park 4,000 Recap
3 November 5 Oorang Indians W 13–6 1–2 Nicollet Park Recap
4 November 12 at Green Bay Packers L 6–14 1–3 Hagemeister Park < 2,000 Recap [3][4][5]

Standings

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NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Canton Bulldogs 10 0 2 1.000 184 15 W6
Chicago Bears 9 3 0 .750 123 44 L1
Chicago Cardinals 8 3 0 .727 96 50 W1
Toledo Maroons 5 2 2 .714 94 59 L2
Rock Island Independents 4 2 1 .667 154 27 L1
Racine Legion 6 4 1 .600 122 56 L1
Dayton Triangles 4 3 1 .571 80 62 W1
Green Bay Packers 4 3 3 .571 70 54 W2
Buffalo All-Americans 5 4 1 .556 87 41 W2
Akron Pros 3 5 2 .375 146 95 L3
Milwaukee Badgers 2 4 3 .333 51 71 L3
Oorang Indians 3 6 0 .333 69 190 W2
Minneapolis Marines 1 3 0 .250 19 40 L1
Louisville Brecks 1 3 0 .250 13 140 W1
Evansville Crimson Giants 0 3 0 .000 6 88 L3
Rochester Jeffersons 0 4 1 .000 13 76 L4
Hammond Pros 0 5 1 .000 0 69 L2
Columbus Panhandles 0 8 0 .000 24 174 L8
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Roster

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1922 Minneapolis Marines. Front row: Sampson, fullback; Terach, tackle; Kraft, end; Erickson, tackle; Irgens, halfback; Mason, utility backfield; Flynn, end. Back row: Townsend, guard; Gaustad, guard; Anderson, utility lineman; Tollefson, coach; Cleve, halfback; Norton, quarter; Mehre, center

References

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  1. ^ 1922 Minneapolis Marines
  2. ^ Bill Robson, "Triangles Again Win," Dayton Daily News, Oct. 16, 1922, p. 8.
  3. ^ Cal, "Bays Beat Marines: Rally in Fourth Quarter Pulls Game Out of Fire; Open Play Pleases Croud," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 13, 1922, p. 4.
  4. ^ "Marines Fall Before Packers by 14–6 Score," Minneapolis Star, Nov. 13, 1922, p. 9.
  5. ^ "Packers Bump Marines with 14 to 6 Score: Minneapolis 'Pros' Count First, But Lose in Last Half," Minneapolis Morning Tribune, Nov. 13, 1922, p. 9.