Hartford Blues

Historical American football team

Black, orange (1927)
Nickname(s)"George Mulligan's Blues"Head coachesDick McGrath (1924–1925)
Jack Keogh (1926)
Vincent Lacava (1927)Owner(s)George MulliganOther League Championship wins2 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

Waterbury Blues
Hartford Blues
Hartford Giants

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

League affiliations

Independent (1924–1925, 1927)
National Football League (1926)

v t e Hartford Blues seasons
Formerly the Waterbury Blues (1924), Hartford Blues (1925–1926), and Hartford Giants (1927)
1924 1925 1926 1927

v t e Waterbury Blues / Hartford Blues / Hartford Giants head coaches
Dick McGrath (1924–1925) Jack Keogh (1926) Vincent Lacava (1927)

v t e Defunct National Football League franchises
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)