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]
^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.
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