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1931 Portsmouth Spartans season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Portsmouth Spartans |
| year | 1931 |
| record | 11–3 |
| league_place | 2nd NFL |
| coach | Potsy Clark |
| stadium | Universal Stadium |
| playoffs | |
| shortnavlink | Spartans seasons |
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.
During the 1931 season the Portsmouth Spartans had a payroll of $2,350 per game for their 20-man roster.
Schedule
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| September 13 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 14–0 | 1–0 | Universal Stadium | 7,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 23 | Chicago Cardinals | W 13–3 | 2–0 | Universal Stadium | 8,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30 | New York Giants | W 14–6 | 3–0 | Universal Stadium | 9,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 7 | Cleveland Indians | W 6–0 | 4–0 | Universal Stadium | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 15 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | W 19–0 | 5–0 | Universal Stadium | 5,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 18 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 19–0 | 6–0 | Ebbets Field | 10,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 25 | at Staten Island Stapletons | W 20–7 | 7–0 | Thompson Stadium | 12,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 31 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | W 14–0 | 8–0 | Baker Bowl | 5,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1 | at New York Giants | L 0–14 | 8–1 | Polo Grounds | 32,500 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 8 | at Chicago Bears | L 6–9 | 8–2 | Wrigley Field | 25,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 11 | Staten Island Stapletons | W 14–12 | 9–2 | Universal Stadium | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 15 | Cleveland Indians | W 14–6 | 10–2 | Redland Field | 10,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 22 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 19–20 | 10–3 | Wrigley Field | 5,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 29 | Chicago Bears | W 3–0 | 11–3 | Universal Stadium | 9,000 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Armistice Day: Wednesday, November 11. |
Roster
| 1931 Portsmouth Spartans final roster |
|---|
| Backs |
Standings
References
References
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1931.htm 1931 Portsmouth Spartans]
- Craig R. Coenen, ''From Sandlots to the Super Bowl: The National Football League, 1967–1967.'' Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee Press, 2005; p. 13.
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