1924 Racine Legion season
National Football League team season
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The 1924 Horlick-Racine Legion season was their third in the National Football League (NFL) and last season as the Legion. The team finished the year with a record of 4 wins, 3 losses, and 3 ties â good for 7th place in the 18-team league[1]
| 1924 Racine Legion season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Racine Post of the American Legion |
| Head coach | Babe Ruetz |
| Home stadium | Horlick Athletic Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 4â3â3 |
| League place | 7th in NFL |
Background
On December 9, some 200 Racine football fans gathered to honor the 1924 Legion team and its financial angel, malted milk industrialist William Horlick.[2] Fullback Hank Gillo was recognized as the de facto most valuable player of the squad, having scored more points for Racine in 1924 than all other team members combined.[2] Gillo was presented with a watch in recognition of his achievement.[2]
For his donation of use of his company's athletic field for the Legion team's use, as well as for "covering up all deficits on the financial ledger," Horlick was honored with a formal resolution of thanks and a standing ovation and three cheers from those assembled.[2]
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 28 | Hammond Pros | W 10â0 | 1â0 | Horlick Field | 3,000 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 5 | at Rock Island Independents | L 0â9 | 1â1 | Douglas Park | 3,500 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 12 | at Chicago Bears | T 10â10 | 1â1â1 | Cubs Park | 10,000 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 19 | Kansas City Blues | W 13â3 | 2â1â1 | Horlick Field | "a disappointing house" | Recap | [3][4] | |
| 5 | October 26 | at Milwaukee Badgers | W 10â0 | 3â1â1 | Athletic Park | 4,000 | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 2 | at Green Bay Packers | L 3â6 | 3â2â1 | Bellevue Park | 4,000 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 9 | Rock Island Independents | L 3â6 | 3â3â1 | Horlick Field | 3,500 | Recap | [5] | |
| 8 | November 16 | at Chicago Bears | T 3â3 | 3â3â2 | Cubs Park | 6,500 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 23 | at Chicago Cardinals | T 10â10 | 3â3â3 | Comiskey Park | 4,000 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 30 | Green Bay Packers | W 7â0 | 4â3â3 | Horlick Field | 2,200 | Recap | [6] | |
Standings
| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Cleveland Bulldogs | 7 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 229 | 60 | W2 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 1 | 4 | .857 | 136 | 55 | W3 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 326 | 109 | W8 | ||
| Duluth Kelleys | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 56 | 16 | W1 | ||
| Rock Island Independents | 5 | 2 | 2 | .714 | 88 | 38 | L1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 108 | 38 | L1 | ||
| Racine Legion | 4 | 3 | 3 | .571 | 69 | 47 | W1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 1 | .556 | 90 | 67 | L1 | ||
| Buffalo Bisons | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 120 | 140 | L3 | ||
| Columbus Tigers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 91 | 68 | L1 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 18 | 45 | W2 | ||
| Milwaukee Badgers | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 142 | 188 | L2 | ||
| Akron Pros | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 59 | 132 | W1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 45 | 148 | L6 | ||
| Kansas City Blues | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 46 | 124 | L2 | ||
| Kenosha Maroons | 0 | 4 | 1 | .000 | 12 | 117 | L2 | ||
| Minneapolis Marines | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 14 | 108 | L6 | ||
| Rochester Jeffersons | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 156 | L7 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
The following players appeared in at least one game for the Horlick-Racine Legion team in 1924.[7] The number of NFL games in which they appeared follows each name in parentheses. No player on the 1924 Racine team has ever been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The team's top star was fullback and punter Hank Gillo.
Linemen
- Al Bentzin (10)
- Roman Brumm (9)
- Lee Croft (1)
- Robert "Death" Halladay (10)
- Jack Hueller (4)
- Ralph King (9)
- John Mintun (10)
- Don Murry (10)
- Riley (1)
- Fritz Roeseler (3)
- Len Smith (10)
Backs
- Shorty Barr (9)
- Al "Rowdy" Elliott (7)
- Bill Giaver (10)
- Hank Gillo - captain (10)
- Dick Hanley (1)
- Johnny Mohardt (8)
- Chuck Palmer (3)
- Milt Romney (10)
- John Thomas (2)