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{{short description|Sports season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox NFL season
| team = Minneapolis Marines
| year = 1921
| record = 3–5 Overall 1–3 [[NFL|APFA]]
| league_place = T-13th in APFA
| coach = [[Rube Ursella]]
| stadium = [[Nicollet Park]]
| playoffs =
| previous = ''none''
| no_prevseason = true
}}

The '''[[1921 NFL season|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,<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mnn/1921.htm 1921 Minneapolis Marines]</ref> and tied for thirteenth place in the league.

==Schedule==
[[File:Minneapolis-Marines-v-Olsons-All-Stars-211204.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Newspaper ad promoting the final game of the 1921 season for the Marines, held in Sioux City, Iowa.]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minneapolis Marines|year=1921|border=2}}"| Game
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minneapolis Marines|year=1921|border=2}}"| Date
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minneapolis Marines|year=1921|border=2}}"| Opponent
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minneapolis Marines|year=1921|border=2}}"| Result
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minneapolis Marines|year=1921|border=2}}"| Record
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minneapolis Marines|year=1921|border=2}}"| Venue
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minneapolis Marines|year=1921|border=2}}"| Attendance
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minneapolis Marines|year=1921|border=2}}"| Recap
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Minneapolis Marines|year=1921|border=2}}"| Sources
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 1
| October 2
| at [[1921 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]]
| '''L''' 0–20
| 0–1
| [[Normal Park]]
| 4,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110020crd.htm Recap]
|
|-
! —
| October 9
| ''Minneapolis Ideals''
|colspan="5"| '''''canceled because of rain'''''
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-ideals-refuse-to-play-marin/164427175/ "Ideals Refuse to Play Marines on Such a Rainy Day,"] ''Minneapolis Morning Tribune,'' Oct. 10, 1921, p. 8.</ref>
|-
! —
| October 16
| ''Minneapolis [[Knights of Columbus]]''
| '''W''' 9–0
| —
| [[Nicollet Park]]
| "a large crowd"
| —
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-journal-marines-are-vict/164427590/ "Marines Are Victors Over KaySee Eleven in Game at Nicollet,"] ''Minneapolis Journal,'' Oct. 17, 1921, p. 22.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-marines-win-9-to-0-victory/164427327/ "Marines Win 9-to-0 Victory Over Caseys: Catholics Make 50 Yards on Pass to 5-Yard Line as Half Ends,"] ''Minneapolis Morning Tribune,'' Oct. 17, 1921, p. 10.</ref>
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 2
| October 23
| at [[1921 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
| '''L''' 6–7
| 0–2
| [[Hagemeister Park]]
| 6,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110230gnb.htm Recap]
| <ref>Cal, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-packers-defeat-m/163094763/ "Packers Defeat Minneapolis in Sensational Game: Famous Marines Taken Into Camp 7 to 6; Bays Win Out in Final Period; Big Crowd,"] ''Green Bay Press-Gazette,'' Oct. 24, 1921, p. 5.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-marines-put-in-cold-storage/163094938/ "Marines Put in Cold Storage by Wisconsin Packers at Green Bay, 7 to 6: Miss of Goal Costs Dunne's Cohorts Game,"] ''Minneapolis Morning Tribune,'' Oct. 24, 1921, p. 6.</ref>
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 3
| October 30
| [[1921 Columbus Panhandles season|Columbus Panhandles]]
| '''W''' 28–0
| 1–2
| [[Nicollet Park]]
| "a large crowd"
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192110300mnn.htm Recap]
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-columbus-pro-invaders-fall/163308114/ "Columbus Pro Invaders Fall Before Marines: Panhandles Unable to Solve Locals' Play, Lose 28 to 0,"] ''Minneapolis Morning Tribune,'' Oct. 31, 1921, p. 6.</ref>
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 4
| November 6
| at [[1921 Rock Island Independents season|Rock Island Independents]]
| '''L''' 3–14
| 1–3
| [[Douglas Park (Rock Island)|Douglas Park]]
| < 2,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/192111060rii.htm Recap]
| <ref>J.L. Hughes, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-victory-is-snatche/163082302/ "Victory is Snatched from Defeat: Passes Carry Ball 85 Yards in Late Rally,"] ''Rock Island Argus,'' Nov. 7, 1921, p. 14.</ref>
|-
! —
| November 11
| ''at [[Duluth Knights of Columbus]]''
| '''L''' 0–14
| —
| [[Athletic Park (Duluth)|Athletic Park]]
| 5,000
| —
| <ref>Louis H. Gollop, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-duluth-news-tribune-kaysees-win-nort/163307755/ "Kaysees Win Northwestern Grid Championship: Marines Bow to Defeat for First Time in History at Hands of a Duluth Team,"] ''Duluth News Tribune,'' Nov. 12, 1921, p. 10.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-duluth-caseys-trim-marines/163307482/ "Duluth Caseys Trim Marines by 14–0 Score: Upstaters Outplay Visitors — Referee is Given Police Protection After Battle,"] ''Minneapolis Tribune,'' Nov. 12, 1921, p. 32.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-duluth-wins-140-b/163307608/ "Duluth Wins 14–0 Battle with Marines: Champions of Northwest Want to Play Independents, Winner to Take All,"] ''Rock Island Argus,'' Nov. 12, 1921, p. 12.</ref>
|-
! —
| November 13
| ''[[Minneapolis All-Stars]]''
|colspan="5"| '''''postponed because of snow'''''
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-postpone-pro-game-carded/164428304/ "Postpone 'Pro' Game Carded for Yesterday: Snow Wins Battle at Nicollet — To Be Played Sunday,"] ''Minneapolis Morning Tribune,'' Nov. 14, 1921, p. 8.</ref>
|-
|-
! —
| November 20
| ''[[Minneapolis All-Stars]]''
|colspan="5"| '''''postponed because of snow'''''
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-pro-game-may-be-played-on-t/164428089/ "Pro Game May Be Played on Thanksgiving: All-Star – Marine Tilt Again Postponed When Snow Hides Field,"] ''Minneapolis Morning Tribune,'' Nov. 21, 1921, p. 8.</ref>
|-
! —
| [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|November 24]]
| ''[[Minneapolis All-Stars]]''
| '''W''' 7–0
| —
| [[Nicollet Park]]
| 1,500
| —
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-marines-bump-old-time-rival/164427850/ "Marines Bump Old Time Rivals, 7–0, in Hard Game at Nicollet Park: All-Star Boot Gives Profesh Needed Chance,"] ''Minneapolis Morning Tribune,'' Nov. 25, 1921, p. 15.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-journal-marines-all-sta/163307350/ "Marines, All-Stars Are Set for Annual Battle at Nicollet,"] ''Minneapolis Journal,'' Nov. 12, 1921, p. 7.</ref>
|-
! —
| December 4
| ''at [[Olson's All-Stars]]''
| '''L''' 0–10
| —
| [[Sioux City, Iowa|Mizzou Park]]
| 2,500 <ref>The ''Minneapolis Star-Tribune'' estimated the crowd at 2,000.</ref>
| —
| <ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-all-stars-beat-ma/164426846/ "All-Stars Beat Marines: Olsons Win Hard Fought Game, 10 to 0,"] ''Sioux City Journal,'' Dec. 5, 1921, p. 7.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-marines-drop-final-game-to/164425587/ "Marines Drop Final Game to Sioux City All-Stars: Fumbled Punt Loses Finale For Marines,"] ''Minneapolis Star-Tribune,'' Dec. 5, 1921, p. 10.</ref>
|-
|colspan="10"| '''Note:''' Games in ''italics'' indicate a non-league opponent. November 11: Friday. Thanksgiving Day: November 24.
|}

==Standings==
[[File:Nicollet-Park-Minneapolis-1914.jpg|thumb|right|450px|View of the back of the grandstand of Nicollet Park, home field of the Marines.]]

{{1921 APFA standings}}

==Roster==
[[File:Ursella-Rube-1920.jpg|thumb|right|160px|Quarterback Rube Ursella came over from the Rock Island Independents in 1921.]]
The following individuals saw action in at least one game for the Minneapolis Marines during the 1921 season.<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mnn/1921_roster.htm "1921 Minneapolis Marines Roster & Players,"] Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com</ref> The number of 1921 NFL game appearances is listed for each in parentheses. There were no future members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the 1921 Marines roster. Team captain and star was quarterback [[Rube Ursella]].

'''Linemen'''

* [[Oscar Christianson]] (4)
* [[Harold Erickson]] (4)
* [[Dutch Gaustad]] (4)
* [[Harry Gunderson]] (4)
* [[George Kramer (American football)|George Kramer]] (3)
* [[John Norbeck]] (2)
* [[Mike Palmer]] (4)
* [[Sheepy Redeen]] (4)
* [[Rudy Tersch]] (3)

'''Backs'''

* [[Ainer Cleve]] (3)
* [[Ben Dvorak]] (4)
* [[Bill Irgens]] (2)
* [[Charlie Jonasen]] (1)
* [[Pete Regnier]] (4)
* [[Art Sampson]] (4)
* [[Rube Ursella]] - captain (4)

==References==
{{Reflist|35em}}

==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.

{{1921 APFA season by team}}
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