Hartford Blues

Hartford Blues
Founded	1924
Folded	1927
Based in	Hartford, Connecticut, USA (1925–1927) ; Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (1924–1925)
League	National Football League (1926); Independent (1924–1925, 1927)
Team history	Waterbury Blues (1924–1925); Hartford Blues (1925–1926); Hartford Giants (1927)
Team colors	Blue, white (1924–1926) ; ; Black, orange (1927) ;
Nickname(s)	"George Mulligan's Blues"
Head coaches	Dick McGrath (1924–1925) ; Jack Keogh (1926) ; Vincent Lacava (1927)
Owner(s)	George Mulligan
Other League Championship wins	2 State Championships: (1924, 1925)
Home field(s)	Brassco Field (1924–1925) ; Clarkin Field (1925) ; East Hartford Velodrome (1926–1927)

The Hartford Blues of the National Football League played only in the 1926 NFL season, with a record of 3–7. The team was based in Hartford, Connecticut but played at the East Hartford Velodrome.^[1]^[2]

Hall of Famers

Hartford Blues Hall of Famers
Players
No.	Name	Position	Tenure	Inducted
—	Steve Owen	T/G	1925	1966

Season-by-season

Year	W	L	T	Finish	Coach
1924	7	2	4	N/A	Dick McGrath
1925	10	2	0	N/A	Dick McGrath
1926	3	7	0	13th	Jack Keogh
1927	7	1	0	Inc.	Vincent Lacava

References

^ Hogrogian, John (1982). "The Hartford Blues Part I" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 4 (8). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5.
^ Hogrogian, John (1982). "The Hartford Blues Part II" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 4 (9). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5.

Complete Football Records

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[coffincorner1-1] Hogrogian, John (1982). "The Hartford Blues Part I" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 4 (8). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5.

[coffincorner2-2] Hogrogian, John (1982). "The Hartford Blues Part II" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 4 (9). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–5.

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Defunct National Football League club 1924–27 Based in Hartford, Connecticut (1925–27) Previously based in Waterbury, Connecticut (1924–25)
The Franchise	History
Stadia	Brassco Field Clarkin Field East Hartford Velodrome
State Championships (2)	1924 1925
Pro Football Hall of Famers	Steve Owen
Head Coaches	Dick McGrath Jack Keogh Vincent Lacava (1927)
Owners	George Mulligan
Seasons	1924 1925 1926 1927
League affiliations	Independent (1924–1925, 1927) National Football League (1926)

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Charter teams	Chicago Tigers (1920) Cleveland Tigers / Indians (1920–1921) Muncie Flyers (1920–1921) Rochester Jeffersons (1920–1925) Rock Island Independents (1920–1925) Akron Pros / Indians (1920–1926) Canton Bulldogs (1920–1926) Columbus Panhandles / Tigers (1920–1926) Hammond Pros (1920–1926) Detroit Heralds / Tigers / Panthers / Wolverines (1920–1928) Buffalo All-Americans / Bisons / Rangers (1920–1929) Dayton Triangles (1920–1929)
1920s	Cincinnati Celts (1921) New York Brickley Giants (1921) Tonawanda Kardex Lumbermen (1921) Washington Senators (1921) Evansville Crimson Giants (1921–1922) Louisville Breckenridges / Colonels (1921–1923, 1926) Minneapolis Marines / Red Jackets (1921–1924, 1929–1930) Oorang Indians (1922–1923) Toledo Maroons (1922–1923) Racine Legion / Tornadoes (1922–1924, 1926) Milwaukee Badgers (1922–1926) St. Louis All-Stars (1923) Cleveland Indians / Bulldogs (1923–1927) Duluth Kelleys / Eskimos (1923–1927) Kenosha Maroons (1924) Kansas City Blues (1924) Kansas City Cowboys (1925–1926) Frankford Yellow Jackets (1924–1931) Pottsville Maroons / Boston Bulldogs (1925–1929) Providence Steam Roller (1925–1931) Brooklyn Lions (1926) Hartford Blues (1926) Los Angeles Buccaneers (1926) New York Yankees (1927–1928) Orange / Newark Tornadoes (1929–1930) Staten Island Stapletons (1929–1932)
1930s–50s	Brooklyn Dodgers / Tigers (1930–1944) Cleveland Indians (1931) Cincinnati Reds (1933–1934) St. Louis Gunners (1934) Boston Yanks (1944–1948) Baltimore Colts (1947–1950) New York Bulldogs / Yanks (1949–1951) Dallas Texans (1952)