1924 Quantico Marines Devil Dogs football team

The 1924 Quantico Marines Devil Dogs football team represented the Quantico Marine Base in the 1924 college football season. The team went undefeated with a single tie, finishing with a record of 7–0–1; all seven wins were by shutout.[1] The team was led by fourth-year head coach John Beckett; Frank Goettge starred at fullback. The team did not play any games at their home field in Quantico, Virginia, as six games were played at opponent's home fields and two games against other military teams were played at neutral sites.

1924 Quantico Marines Devil Dogs football
Quantico Marines vs. Vanderbilt Commodores on October 11, 1924
Conference	Independent
1924 record	7–0–1
Head coach	John Beckett (4th season)

1924 Southern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Quantico Marines			–					7	–	0	–	1
Centenary			–					8	–	1	–	0
Tennessee Docs			–					8	–	1	–	0
West Virginia			–					8	–	1	–	0
Davidson			–					7	–	1	–	1
West Virginia Wesleyan			–					9	–	2	–	0
William & Mary			–					5	–	2	–	1
Delaware			–					4	–	3	–	1
Texas Mines			–					3	–	2	–	1
Georgetown			–					4	–	4	–	0
Duke			–					4	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee			–					3	–	4	–	1
Loyola (LA)			–					3	–	4	–	2
Louisville			–					3	–	5	–	1
Southwestern			–					3	–	6	–	0
Richmond			–					2	–	6	–	1
Navy			–					2	–	6	–	0
Catholic University			–					1	–	5	–	2
Tulsa			–					1	–	6	–	1
Middle Tennessee			–					1	–	7	–	0
Erskine			–					0	–	7	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 4	at Catholic	Brookland Stadium[lower-alpha 1] Washington, D.C.	W 33–0		[3]
October 11	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	T 13–13	16,000	[4]
October 18	at Georgetown	Griffith Stadium Washington, D.C.	W 6–0		[5]
November 1	vs. Fort Benning	Griffith Stadium Washington, D.C.	W 39–0		[6][7]
November 4	at Dickinson	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 14–0	10,000	[8][9]
November 15	at Detroit	Dinan Field Detroit, MI	W 28–0		[10][11]
November 22	at Carnegie Tech	Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA	W 3–0		[12][13]
December 6	vs. Third Army Corps	Baltimore Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 47–0	25,000	[14]
Source: [1]

Notes

1. October 4, 1924, was the dedication day of Brookland Stadium,[2] which was used until 1985.

References

1. "Quantico Football 1918 thru 1942 ROSTERS" (PDF). jarheadjocks.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2019 – via Wayback Machine.
2. "Will Help Dedicate Washington Stadium". The Tablet. Brooklyn. NCWC. October 4, 1924. p. 4. Retrieved February 11, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
3. "Quantico Marines Win From Catholic U. 33-0". The Des Moines Register. INS. October 5, 1924. p. 19. Retrieved February 11, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
4. "Quantico Marines Tie Vanderbilt". Miami Herald. AP. October 12, 1924. p. 31. Retrieved February 7, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
5. "Marines Beat Georgetown". The Atlanta Constitution. October 19, 1924. p. 21. Retrieved February 11, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
6. "Marines Defeat Infantry Eleven". Chicago Tribune. November 2, 1924. p. 28. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
7. "Quantico Marines Swamp Benning All-Stars, 39 To 0". The Birmingham News. INS. November 2, 1924. p. 54. Retrieved February 11, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
8. "Dickinson to Play Quantico Marines at Philadelphia Nov. 4". The Evening News. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. September 5, 1924. p. 23. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
9. Mackay, Gordon (November 5, 1924). "Quantico Marines Defeat Dickinson Eleven, 14 to 0, in Thrilling Battle". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 22. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
10. "University of Detroit to Play Marines Today". Battle Creek Enquirer. AP. November 15, 1924. p. 9. Retrieved February 11, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
11. "Quantico Marines Defeat University of Detroit Eleven In Hard Game, 28 to 0". Detroit Free Press. November 16, 1924. p. 18. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
12. Peet, William (November 22, 1924). "Carnegie Battles Marines in Only College Grid Game Here Today". Pittsburgh Daily Post. p. 11. Retrieved February 11, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
13. White, William A. (November 23, 1924). "Carnegie Holds Quantico Marines To 3-0 Score". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 12. Retrieved February 11, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
14. "Army Corps Easy for Quantico Marines, 47-0". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. December 7, 1924. p. 31. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.