1931 Portsmouth Spartans season

NFL team season November 2013 March 2026 Portsmouth Spartans 1931 11–3 2nd NFL Potsy Clark Universal Stadium 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.1931 Portsmouth Spartans 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.Craig R. Coenen, From Sandlots to the Super Bowl: The National Football League, 1967–1967. Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee Press, 2005; p. 13. Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 13 Brooklyn Dodgers W 14–0 1–0 Universal Stadium 7,000 Recap 2 September 23 Chicago Cardinals W 13–3 2–0 Universal Stadium 8,000 Recap 3 September 30 New York Giants W 14–6 3–0 Universal Stadium 9,000 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 5,000 Recap 6 October 18 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 19–0 6–0 Ebbets Field 10,000 Recap 7 October 25 at Staten Island Stapletons W 20–7 7–0 Thompson Stadium 12,000 Recap 8 October 31 at Frankford Yellow Jackets W 14–0 8–0 Baker Bowl 5,000 Recap 9 November 1 at New York Giants L 0–14 8–1 Polo Grounds 32,500 Recap 10 November 8 at Chicago Bears L 6–9 8–2 Wrigley Field 25,000 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 10,000 Recap 13 November 22 at Chicago Cardinals L 19–20 10–3 Wrigley Field 5,000 Recap 14 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 25 Gene Alford RB/CB/S   6 John Cavosie FB/LB 19 Dutch Clark RB/CB/S/K 23 Tony Holm FB/LB   2 Father Lumpkin RB/CB 18 Glenn Presnell RB/CB/S/K 22 Elmer Schwartz FB/LB 20 Fred Stennett RB/CB Ends   8 Harry Ebding   4 Louie Long 10 Bill McKalip 11 Buster Mitchell   9 Les Peterson Linemen 31 Bob Armstrong T/G/C/DT 16 Maury Bodenger G/DG 27 George Christensen T/DT 12 Forrest Douds T/DT   7 Ox Emerson G/DG   4 Clare Randolph C/MG 15 Fred Roberts G/DG 28 Vin Schleusner G/T/DG/DT 17 John Wager C/G/MG rookies in italics Standings thumb|right|270px|Two Portsmouth rookies in 1931 were halfback Fred "Stud" Stennett (L) and end Harry Ebding (R), the co-captains of St. Mary's College in 1930. References External links 1931 Portsmouth Spartans at Pro Football Reference 1931 Portsmouth Spartans at jt-sw.com 1931 Portsmouth Spatans at The Football Database Category:Detroit Lions seasons Portsmouth Spartans Portsmouth Spartans