| 1931 Staten Island Stapletons season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Hinkey Haines and Marty Brill |
| Home field | Thompson Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–6–1 |
| League place | 7th NFL |
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.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 4 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 9–7 | 1–0 | Thompson Stadium | 12,000 | Recap | |
| 2 | October 11 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | L 6–18 | 1–1 | Ebbets Field | 15,000 | Recap | |
| 3 | October 18 | at New York Giants | L 0–7 | 1–2 | Polo Grounds | 25,000 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 25 | Portsmouth Spartans | L 7–20 | 1–3 | Thompson Stadium | 12,000 | Recap | |
| 5 | November 1 | Providence Steam Roller | T 7–7 | 1–3–1 | Thompson Stadium | 3,500 | Recap | |
| 6 | November 4 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 13–0 | 2–3–1 | Thompson Stadium | 6,000 | Recap | |
| 7 | November 8 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–26 | 2–4–1 | City Stadium | 7,000 | Recap | |
| 8 | November 11 | at Portsmouth Spartans | L 12–14 | 2–5–1 | Universal Stadium | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 15 | at Providence Steam Roller | L 0–6 | 2–6–1 | Cycledrome | 2,000 | Recap | |
| 10 | November 22 | Cleveland Indians | W 16–7 | 3–6–1 | Thompson Stadium | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 26 | New York Giants | W 9–6 | 4–6–1 | Thompson Stadium | 10,000 | Recap |
Standings
| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 1931 Staten Island Stapletons
- Associated Press, "Spartans Beat Stapletons, 14–12, Through Safety," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 12, 1931, p. 24.
- Tom Swope, "Spartans Register Ninth Victory in Eleven National League Games, 14–12: Presnell's Arm Helps Winners," Cincinnati Post, Nov. 12, 1931, p. 17.
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