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.1929 Minneapolis Red Jackets They finished 11th in the league. Prior to this season, the Red Jackets were the Minneapolis Marines.
Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 22 vs. Chicago Bears L 6–19 0–1 Breese Stevens Field (Madison, WI) 6,000 Recap — September 29(open date) 2 October 6 Chicago Bears L 6–7 0–2 Nicollet Park 6,000 Recap 3 October 13 Chicago Cardinals W 14–7 1–2 Nicollet Park 10,000 Recap 4 October 20 at Green Bay Packers L 0–24 1–3 City Stadium 6,000 Recap 5 October 27 at Chicago Bears L 0–27 1–4 Wrigley Field 9,500 Recap 6 November 3 Green Bay Packers L 6–16 1–5 Nicollet Park 3,000 Recap 7 November 10 at Chicago Cardinals L 0–8 1–6 Comiskey Park 1,000 Recap 8 November 17 at Providence Steam Roller L 16–19 1–7 Cycledrome 8,500 Recap Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; p. 239. 9 November 23 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–24 1–8 Frankford Stadium 5,000 Recap 10 November 24 at Staten Island Stapletons L 0–34 1–9 Thompson Stadium 2,000 Recap Note: November 23: Saturday
Standings
Roster Joseph Chrape Hal Erickson John Fahay Herb Franta Frank Gause Ken Haycraft Herb Joesting Fritz Loven Bob Lundell LaDue Lurth Al Maeder Tony Mehelich (August 4, 1906 – May 20, 1972), guard (8 games), St. Mary's College (MN) Mally Nydahl Ben Oas Arnie Sandberg Rube Ursella Chet Widerquist Henry Willegale Lee Wilson Sam Young
References
Further reading R.C. Christiansen, Mill City Scrum: The History of Minnesota's First Team in the National Football League. Fargo, ND: Ryan Cornell Christiansen, 2023.