1929 Minneapolis Red Jackets season

The 1929 Minneapolis Red Jackets season was their fifth in the league and first as the Red Jackets. The team improved on their previous output of 0–6, winning one game.[1] They finished 11th in the league. Prior to this season, the Red Jackets were the Minneapolis Marines.

1929 Minneapolis Red Jackets season
Head coachHerb Joesting
Home fieldNicollet Park
Results
Record1–9
League place11th in NFL

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record
1 September 22 Chicago Bears L 6–19 0–1
2 October 6 Chicago Bears L 6–7 0–2
3 October 13 Chicago Cardinals W 14–7 1–2
4 October 20 at Green Bay Packers L 0–24 1–3
5 October 27 at Chicago Bears L 0–27 1–4
6 November 3 Green Bay Packers L 6–16 1–5
7 November 10 at Chicago Cardinals L 0–8 1–6
8 November 17 at Providence Steam Roller L 16–19 1–7
9 November 23 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–24 1–8
10 November 24 at Staten Island Stapletons L 0–34 1–9

Standings
NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Green Bay Packers 12 0 1 1.000 198 22 W2
New York Giants 13 1 1 .929 312 86 W4
Frankford Yellow Jackets 10 4 5 .714 129 128 W1
Chicago Cardinals 6 6 1 .500 154 83 W1
Boston Bulldogs 4 4 0 .500 98 73 L1
Staten Island Stapletons 3 4 3 .429 89 65 L2
Providence Steam Roller 4 6 2 .400 107 117 L1
Orange Tornadoes 3 5 4 .375 35 80 L1
Chicago Bears 4 9 2 .308 119 227 L1
Buffalo Bisons 1 7 1 .125 48 142 W1
Minneapolis Red Jackets 1 9 0 .100 48 185 L7
Dayton Triangles 0 6 0 .000 7 136 L6

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Roster

References
  1. 1929 Minneapolis Red Jackets
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