1931 Portsmouth Spartans season
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The 1931
Portsmouth Spartans season was their second in the league
. The team improved on their previous season
's output of 5-6-3, winning eleven games. They finished second in the league.
1931 NFL season
The 1931 NFL season was the 12th regular season of the National Football League. The league decreased to 10 teams due to financial hardships caused by the Great Depression. While the Cleveland Indians joined as an expansion team, the league lost the Minneapolis Red Jackets and the Newark Tornadoes...
Portsmouth Spartans season was their second in the league
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The team improved on their previous season
1930 Portsmouth Spartans season
Established on July 12, 1930, the 1930 season was the inaugural season of the Portsmouth Spartans. The club was sponsored by the Green Bay Packers. In the team's first season, the Spartans finished eighth in the league. The Spartans played their first game on September 14 beating the Newark...
's output of 5-6-3, winning eleven games. They finished second in the league.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13, 1931 | Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field. In 1945, because of financial difficulties, the team was merged with the Boston Yanks... |
W 14-0 |
| 2 | September 23, 1931 | Chicago Cardinals | W 13-3 |
| 3 | September 30, 1931 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 14-6 |
| 4 | October 7, 1931 | Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians (NFL) The Cleveland Indians was a professional football team in the National Football League for the 1931 season. The 1931 team was a league-sponsored club that only played games on the road. The NFL intended to locate this team permanently in Cleveland... |
W 6-0 |
| 5 | October 15, 1931 | Frankford Yellow Jackets Frankford Yellow Jackets The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a professional American football team, part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931, though its origin dates back to as early as 1899 with the Frankford Athletic Association. The Yellow Jackets won the NFL championship in 1926... |
W 19-0 |
| 6 | October 18, 1931 | at Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field. In 1945, because of financial difficulties, the team was merged with the Boston Yanks... |
W 19-0 |
| 7 | October 25, 1931 | at Staten Island Stapletons Staten Island Stapletons The Staten Island Stapletons also known as the Staten Island Stapes were a professional American football team founded in 1915 that played in the National Football League from 1929 to 1930. The team was based in the Stapleton section of Staten Island. Under the shortened nickname the "Stapes"... |
W 20-7 |
| 8 | October 31, 1931 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets Frankford Yellow Jackets The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a professional American football team, part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931, though its origin dates back to as early as 1899 with the Frankford Athletic Association. The Yellow Jackets won the NFL championship in 1926... |
W 14-0 |
| 9 | November 1, 1931 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 14-0 |
| 10 | November 8, 1931 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 9-6 |
| 11 | November 11, 1931 | Staten Island Stapletons Staten Island Stapletons The Staten Island Stapletons also known as the Staten Island Stapes were a professional American football team founded in 1915 that played in the National Football League from 1929 to 1930. The team was based in the Stapleton section of Staten Island. Under the shortened nickname the "Stapes"... |
W 14-12 |
| 12 | November 15, 1931 | Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians (NFL) The Cleveland Indians was a professional football team in the National Football League for the 1931 season. The 1931 team was a league-sponsored club that only played games on the road. The NFL intended to locate this team permanently in Cleveland... |
W 14-6 |
| 13 | November 22, 1931 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 20-19 |
| 14 | November 29, 1931 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 3-0 |
Standings
| NFL | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Green Bay Packers 1931 Green Bay Packers season The 1931 Green Bay Packers season was their 11th in the National Football League. The club posted a 12-2 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning them a first-place finish and the Packers third consecutive National Football League Championship. The Packers became the first NFL team to win three... |
12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 291 | 87 | L-1 |
| Portsmouth Spartans | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 175 | 77 | W-1 |
| Chicago Bears 1931 Chicago Bears season -Season Overview:The 1931 Chicago Bears season was their 12th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 8-5 record under sophomore head coach Ralph Jones. The club finished in third place once again behind the Green Bay Packers and the Portsmouth Spartans... |
8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 145 | 92 | L-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1931 Chicago Cardinals season The 1931 Chicago Cardinals season was their 12th in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 5-6-2, losing only four games. They finished fourth in the league. The team played its first five games on the road and played six games in the month of... |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 120 | 128 | W-1 |
| New York Giants 1931 New York Giants season The 1931 New York Giants season was the seventh season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage... |
7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 154 | 100 | W-2 |
| Providence Steam Roller 1931 Providence Steam Roller season The 1931 Providence Steam Roller season was their seventh and final in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 6-4-1, winning only four games. They finished sixth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
4 | 4 | 3 | .500 | 78 | 127 | T-1 |
| Staten Island Stapletons 1931 Staten Island Stapletons season The 1931 Staten Island Stapletons season was their third in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 5-5-2, winning only four games. Playing seven games in the month of November, they finished seventh in the league.... |
4 | 6 | 1 | .400 | 79 | 118 | W-2 |
| Cleveland Indians 1931 Cleveland Indians (NFL) season The 1931 Cleveland Indians season was their fourth and final in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3-1-3, winning only two games. They played eight of ten games on road, finishing eighth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 45 | 137 | L-5 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers 1931 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season The 1931 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their second in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7-4-1, winning only two games. They were shut out in eight of their fourteen games and finished ninth in the league.-Schedule:... |
2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 64 | 199 | L-8 |
| Frankford Yellow Jackets 1931 Frankford Yellow Jackets season The 1931 Frankford Yellow Jackets season was their eighth and final in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 4-13-1, winning only one league game... |
1 | 6 | 1 | .143 | 13 | 99 | L-2 |