| 1931 Portsmouth Spartans season | |
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| Head coach | Potsy Clark |
| Home field | Universal Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–3 |
| League place | 2nd NFL |
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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.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 14–0 | 1–0 | Universal Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 23 | Chicago Cardinals | W 13–3 | 2–0 | Universal Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 30 | New York Giants | W 14–6 | 3–0 | Universal Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 7 | Cleveland Indians | W 6–0 | 4–0 | Universal Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 15 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | W 19–0 | 5–0 | Universal Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 18 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 19–0 | 6–0 | Ebbets Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | at Staten Island | W 20–7 | 7–0 | Thompson Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | W 14–0 | 8–0 | Baker Bowl | Recap |
| 9 | November 1 | at New York Giants | L 0–14 | 8–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
| 10 | November 8 | at Chicago Bears | L 6–9 | 8–2 | Wrigley Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 11 | Staten Island Stapletons | W 14–12 | 9–2 | Universal Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 15 | Cleveland Indians | W 14–6 | 10–2 | Redland Field | Recap |
| 13 | November 22 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 19–20 | 10–3 | Wrigley Field | Recap |
| 14 | November 29 | Chicago Bears | W 3–0 | 11–3 | Universal Stadium | Recap |
Standings
| NFL standings | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Green Bay Packers | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 291 | 87 | L1 | ||
| Portsmouth Spartans | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 175 | 77 | W1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 145 | 92 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 120 | 128 | W1 | ||
| New York Giants | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 154 | 100 | W2 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 4 | 4 | 3 | .500 | 78 | 127 | T1 | ||
| Staten Island Stapletons | 4 | 6 | 1 | .400 | 79 | 118 | W2 | ||
| Cleveland Indians | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 45 | 137 | L5 | ||
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 64 | 199 | L8 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 1 | 6 | 1 | .143 | 13 | 99 | L2 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
External links
- 1931 Portsmouth Spartans at Pro Football Reference
- 1931 Portsmouth Spartans at jt-sw.com
- 1931 Portsmouth Spatans at The Football Database
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