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. They finished 11th in the league. Prior to this season, the Red Jackets were the Minneapolis Marines.

Schedule

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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
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

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

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.