The 1924 Kansas City Blues season was their inaugural season in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished with 2 wins and 7 losses — 15th place in the 18-team league.1924 Kansas City Blues
Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 October 5 at Milwaukee Badgers L 0–3 0–1 Athletic Park Recap "Milwaukee Badgers Defeat Kansas City in Close Game, 3–0: Red Dunn Kicks Field Goal," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 6, 1924, p. 14. 2 October 12 at Green Bay Packers L 0–16 0–2 Bellevue Park 2,800 Recap Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Kansas City Handed 16 to 0 Defeat by Packers: Tillie Voss and Lewellen Score Touchdowns for Bay," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 13, 1924, pp. 12-13. 3 October 19 at Racine Legion L 3–13 0–3 Horlick Field Recap 4 October 26 Rock Island Independents W 23–7 1–3 Muehlebach Field < 2,000 Recap "Rock Island Met Defeat: Kansas City Team Won Its First Game in 'Pro' League," Kansas City Times, Oct. 27, 1924, p. 12."Rock Island Independents Lose to Kansas City by 23 to 7 Count: Absence of Duke Slater is Serious Handicap to Rube Ursella's Eleven: Kansas City Grid Officials Will Not Permit Colored Boy to Play," Davenport Daily Times, Oct. 27, 1924, p. 11."Independents Crumble Before Kansas City Attack: Lose, 23 to 7: Kaws Batter Line, Skirt Ends and Pass Way to Easy Win Over Islanders," [Davenport] Quad-City Times, Oct. 27, 1924, p. 6. 5 November 2 Hammond Pros L 0–6 1–4 Muehlebach Field Recap Ed A. Fetting, "KC Eleven Drops Game to Hammond: Bad Punt Proves Costly for Local Pros; Score, 6 to 0," Kansas City Journal, Nov. 3, 1924, p. 9."Kansas City 'Pros' Lost: Hammond Staged an Early Attack to Win, 6 to 0," Kansas City Times, Nov. 3, 1924, p. 11. 6 November 8 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 7–42 1–5 Frankford Stadium 10,000 Recap 7 November 11 Milwaukee Badgers W 7–3 2–5 Muehlebach Field 3,000 Recap 8 November 16 at Rock Island Independents L 0–17 2–6 Douglas Park 3,000 Recap 9 November 27 Green Bay Packers L 6–17 2–7 Muehlebach Field 1,542 Recap Cal [George W. Calhoun], "Packers Defeat Kansas City: Green Bay 'Pros' Forward Pass to 17 to 6 Victory Over Missouri Footballers," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Nov. 28, 1924, pp. 18-19. Note: Thanksgiving Day: November 27.
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