1921 Minneapolis Marines season

The 1921 Minneapolis Marines season was their inaugural season in the young American Professional Football Association (APFA). The team finished with a 1–3 record against league opponents,^[1] and tied for thirteenth place in the league.

1921 Minneapolis Marines season
Head coach	Rube Ursella
Home field	Nicollet Park
Results
Record	3–5 Overall 1–3 APFA
League place	T-13th in APFA
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Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	October 2	at Chicago Cardinals	L 0–20
2	October 9	Minneapolis Knights of Columbus	W 9–0
3	October 23	at Green Bay Packers	L 6–7
4	October 30	Columbus Panhandles	W 28–0
5	November 6	at Rock Island Independents	L 3–14
6	November 11	at Duluth Knights of Columbus	L 0–14
7	November 24	Minneapolis All-Stars	W 7–0
8	December 4	at Sioux City, Iowa	L 0–10

• Games in italics are against non-NFL teams.

Standings

APFA standings
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Staleys	9	1	1	.900	128	53	T1
Buffalo All-Americans	9	1	2	.900	211	29	L1
Akron Pros	8	3	1	.727	148	31	W1
Canton Bulldogs	5	2	3	.714	106	55	W1
Rock Island Independents	4	2	1	.667	65	30	L1
Evansville Crimson Giants	3	2	0	.600	89	46	W1
Green Bay Packers	3	2	1	.600	70	55	L1
Dayton Triangles	4	4	1	.500	96	67	L1
Chicago Cardinals	3	3	2	.500	54	53	T1
Rochester Jeffersons	2	3	0	.400	85	76	W2
Cleveland Indians	3	5	0	.375	95	58	L1
Washington Senators	1	2	0	.334	21	43	L1
Cincinnati Celts	1	3	0	.250	14	117	L2
Hammond Pros	1	3	1	.250	17	45	L2
Minneapolis Marines	1	3	0	.250	37	41	L1
Detroit Tigers	1	5	1	.167	19	109	L5
Columbus Panhandles	1	8	0	.111	47	222	W1
Tonawanda Kardex	0	1	0	.000	0	45	L1
Muncie Flyers	0	2	0	.000	0	28	L2
Louisville Brecks	0	2	0	.000	0	27	L2
New York Brickley Giants	0	2	0	.000	0	72	L2

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

References

1. 1921 Minneapolis Marines