1924 Pottsville Maroons season
National Football League team season
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The 1924 Pottsville Maroons season was their 5th season in existence. The club played in the Anthracite League would go on to post a 12-1-1 record and claim the League Championship. The team allowed just two touchdowns all year and did not lose until their 14th and final game of the year, a 10â7 loss to the Rochester Jeffersons of the National Football League (NFL). For the year Pottsville outscored their opponents by a cumulative score of 303 to 17.
| 1924 Pottsville Maroons season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Dr. J.C. Striegel |
| Head coach | Stan Cofall |
| Home stadium | Minersville Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 12-1-1 (overall) 6â0â1 (AL) |
| League place | 1st (Anthracite League) |
Head coach was Stan Cofall, a 1916 All-American halfback from Notre Dame who had spent time in the NFL as a player and coach with the 1920 Cleveland Tigers the first iteration of the New York Giants in 1921.
The Maroons would themselves join the NFL in 1925.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21 | Philadelphia Colwyn-Darby | W 39â0 | 1â0 | Minersville Park | "a great crowd" | [1][2][3] | |
| 2 | September 28 | Phillipsburg, New Jersey | W 78â0 | 2â0 | Minersville Park | [4][5] | ||
| 3 | October 5 | at Wilkes-Barre Barons | W 34â0 | 3â0 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | [6][7] | ||
| 4 | October 12 | Gilberton Cadamounts | W 17â0 | 4â0 | Minersville Park | "one of largest ever" | [8] | |
| 5 | October 19 | at Coaldale Big Green | W 10â7 | 5â0 | Coaldale Field | 10,000 | [9] | |
| 6 | October 26 | Reading Tigers | W 40â0 | 6â0 | Minersville Park | 4,000 | [10][11] | |
| 7 | November 2 | Shenandoah Yellow Jackets | W 7â0 | 7â0 | Minersville Park | 7,500 | [12][13] | |
| 8 | November 8 | at Millville Big Blue | W 6â0 | 8â0 | MSAA Field | 3,000 | [14] | |
| 9 | November 9 | at Atlantic City Roses | W 22â0 | 9â0 | Bader Field | 5,000+ | [15] | |
| 10 | November 11 | at Reading Tigers | W 33â0 | 10â0 | Lauer's Park | [16][17] | ||
| 11 | November 16 | Gilberton Cadamounts | T 0-0 | 10â0â1 | Minersville Park | |||
| 12 | November 16 | Coaldale Big Green | W 3â0 | 11â0â1 | Minersville Park | |||
| 13 | November 27 | Shenandoah Yellow Jackets | W 7â0 | 12â0â1 | Minersville Park | |||
| 14 | November 30 | Rochester Jeffersons | L 7â10 | 12â1â1 | Minersville Park | "few in number" | [18][19][20][21] | |
| Notes: Non-league games in italics. ⢠NFL opponent in bold. | ||||||||
| Armistice Day: Tuesday, November 11 ⢠Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 27. | ||||||||
Anthracite League standings
| Team | Games | Wins | Losses | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottsville Maroons | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Gilberton Cadamounts | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Shenandoah Yellow Jackets | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Coaldale Big Green | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Wilkes-Barre Barons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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