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| 1932 Portsmouth Spartans season | |
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| Head Coach | George Clark |
| Home Field | Universal Stadium Portsmouth, Ohio |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–2–4 |
| Place | {{{division_place}}} |
| Playoff Finish | NFL Championship Game, lost 9–0 |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1931 | 1933 |
In 1932, the Portsmouth Spartans appeared in the league championship game, the first playoff game in NFL history, losing to the Chicago Bears 9–0.[1] With a record of 6–1–4 in 1932, the Spartans finished in a tie for the NFL title with the Chicago Bears.[2] It was the first time in history that the season ended with two teams atop the league's standings. (Ties were omitted in calculating winning percentage.) Both games during the season between Portsmouth and Chicago had ended in ties. To determine a sole champion, the league office arranged for the first playoff game in NFL history.[2]
The game was originally scheduled to be played at Wrigley Field, the Bears' home stadium. Due to severe blizzards and sub-zero wind chill throughout the week, the game was moved indoors to Chicago Stadium.[3] The arena allowed only an 80-yard field (end lines) that came right to the walls, and the goal posts were moved from the end lines to the goal.[4] The Bears won 9–0, scoring the winning touchdown on a two-yard pass from Bronko Nagurski to Red Grange in the fourth quarter.[5][2] Attendance for the game was 11,198.[6]
With the loss, Portsmouth dropped to third in the final league standings.
Season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25, 1932 | New York Giants | W 7–0 |
| 2 | October 2, 1932 | Chicago Cardinals | T 7–7 |
| 3 | October 9, 1932 | at Green Bay Packers | L 15–10 |
| 4 | October 16, 1932 | at Staten Island Stapletons | T 7–7 |
| 5 | October 20, 1932 | at Staten Island Stapletons | W 13–6 |
| 6 | October 30, 1932 | at New York Giants | W 6–0 |
| 7 | November 6, 1932 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 17–7 |
| 8 | November 13, 1932 | at Chicago Bears | T 13–13 |
| 9 | November 20, 1932 | Boston Braves | W 10–0 |
| 10 | November 27, 1932 | Chicago Bears | T 7–7 |
| 11 | December 4, 1932 | Green Bay Packers | W 19–0 |
| 12 | December 18, 1932 | at Chicago Bears ^ | L 9–0 |
Standings
Template:1932 NFL standings
Roster
| Portsmouth Spartans roster | ||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Rookies in italics | |||
Playoff Game
Chicago Bears 9, Portsmouth Spartans 0
Awards and records
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References
- ↑ http://www.ohiohistorycentral.com/entry.php?rec=2354&nm=Portsmouth-Spartans
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/portsmouthoh/spartans.html
- ↑ Dunkley, Charles W. (December 19, 1932). "Bears beat Spartans, 9-0; win pro title". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press: p. 13. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tE9QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Xg0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6403%2C2963595.
- ↑ Kuechele, Oliver E. (December 19, 1932). "The Bears won 9-0, but what was it all about?". Milwaukee Journal: p. 6, part 2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y6hQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1iEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6509%2C6344322.
- ↑ "Chicago Bears pro champions". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (Chicago Tribune): p. 14. December 19, 1932. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LrZRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y2kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3265%2C2405018.
- ↑ http://www.nflhistory.org/museum/1932.html
External links
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| Green Bay | New York | Portsmouth | Staten Island |
| 1932 NFL Playoff Game | |||