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
Game
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Venue
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Attendance
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Recap
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Sources
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1
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October 4
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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W 9–7
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1–0
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Thompson Stadium
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12,000
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Recap
|
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2
|
October 11
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at Brooklyn Dodgers
|
L 6–18
|
1–1
|
Ebbets Field
|
15,000
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Recap
|
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3
|
October 18
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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
|
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8
|
November 11
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at Portsmouth Spartans
|
L 12–14
|
2–5–1
|
Universal Stadium
|
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Recap
|
[2][3]
|
9
|
November 15
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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
|
3,000
|
Recap
|
[4]
|
11
|
November 26
|
New York Giants
|
W 9–6
|
4–6–1
|
Thompson Stadium
|
10,000
|
Recap
|
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Note: Armistice Day: Wednesday, November 11.
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Standings
- 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.
- ^ "Strong Gives One-Man Show; Stapes Scalp Indians, 16–7," New York Daily News, Nov. 23, 1931, p. 40.
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