The 1931 Cleveland Indians season marked the franchise's first and only year in the National Football League (NFL).[1] They played eight of ten games on road, losing a like number, and finishing eighth in the league.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | September 9 | Cleveland Pennzoils | W 10–0 | — | Cleveland Stadium | 34,924 | — | ||
| 1 | September 13 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–26 | 0–1 | City Stadium | 5,000 | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 18 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–21 | 0–2 | Loyola Stadium | 6,000 | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 26 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 6–0 | 1–2 | Cleveland Stadium | 2,000 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 7 | at Portsmouth Spartans | L 0–6 | 1–3 | Universal Stadium | Recap | |||
| 5 | October 18 | at Providence Steam Roller | W 13–6 | 2–3 | Cycledrome | 6,000 | Recap | ||
| — | October 25 | at Pere Marquette | L 10–0 | — | Lincoln Park (Boston) | 8,000 | — | ||
| — | November 1 | at South Akron Awnings | canceled due to heavy rain | [2] | |||||
| 6 | November 8 | Chicago Cardinals | L 6–14 | 2–4 | Cleveland Stadium | 10,000 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 15 | at Portsmouth Spartans | L 6–14 | 2–5 | Redland Field | 10,000 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 21 | at Providence Steam Roller | L 7–13 | 2–6 | Cycledrome | Recap | |||
| 9 | November 22 | at Staten Island Stapletons | L 7–16 | 2–7 | Thompson Stadium | 3,000 | Recap | [3] | |
| 10 | November 28 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 0–21 | 2–8 | Wrigley Field | 1,500 | Recap | ||
| Note: Games in italics non-league opponents | |||||||||
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 Cleveland Indians
- ^ "Rains Prevent Awnings' Game: Akronites Postpone Scheduled Meeting with Cleveland Indians," Akron Beacon Journal, Nov. 2, 1931, p. 27.
- ^ "Strong Gives One-Man Show; Stapes Scalp Indians, 16–7," New York Daily News, Nov. 23, 1931, p. 40.