1931 Staten Island Stapletons season
| 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.[1] Playing seven games in the month of November, they finished seventh in the league.
Schedule
[edit]| 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 | [2][3] | |
| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ 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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