Established on July 12, 1930, the 1930 season was the inaugural season of the Portsmouth Spartans. The club was sponsored by the Green Bay Packers

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. In the team's first season, the Spartans finished eighth in the league. The Spartans played their first game on September 14 beating the Newark Tornados 13-6. One notable game was on September 24 when the Spartans defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers at University Stadium. It was the first NFL night game played in front of portable lights University Stadium.

The Spartans scored 176 points (12.6 points per game), which ranked 3rd out of 11 in the NFL. On the defense, the club allowed 161 points (an average of 11.5 points per game), 8th in the league.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 14, 1930	Newark Tornadoes	W 13-6
2	September 24, 1930	Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field. In 1945, because of financial difficulties, the team was merged with the Boston Yanks...	W 12-0
3	October 5, 1930	Chicago Cardinals	T 0-0
4	October 8, 1930	Frankford Yellow Jackets Frankford Yellow Jackets The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a professional American football team, part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931, though its origin dates back to as early as 1899 with the Frankford Athletic Association. The Yellow Jackets won the NFL championship in 1926...	W 39-7
5	October 12, 1930	at Minneapolis Red Jackets	L 13-0
6	October 22, 1930	Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 7-6
7	October 26, 1930	at Chicago Cardinals	L 23-13
8	November 2, 1930	at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...	L 47-13
9	November 5, 1930	New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 19-6
10	November 9, 1930	at Staten Island Stapletons Staten Island Stapletons The Staten Island Stapletons also known as the Staten Island Stapes were a professional American football team founded in 1915 that played in the National Football League from 1929 to 1930. The team was based in the Stapleton section of Staten Island. Under the shortened nickname the "Stapes"...	T 13-13
11	November 15, 1930	at Frankford Yellow Jackets Frankford Yellow Jackets The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a professional American football team, part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931, though its origin dates back to as early as 1899 with the Frankford Athletic Association. The Yellow Jackets won the NFL championship in 1926...	L 7-6
12	November 30, 1930	at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 14-6
13	December 7, 1930	Minneapolis Red Jackets	W 42-0
14	December 14, 1930	Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...	T 6-6

Standings

NFL
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Green Bay Packers 1930 Green Bay Packers season The 1930 Green Bay Packers season was their 10th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 10-3-1 record under coach Curly Lambeau earning them a first-place finish and the Packers' second consecutive National Football League Championship....	10	3	1	.769	234	111	T-1
New York Giants 1930 New York Giants season The 1930 New York Giants season was the sixth season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-External links:*...	13	4	0	.765	308	98	L-1
Chicago Bears 1930 Chicago Bears season -Season Overview:The 1930 Chicago Bears season was their 11th regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-4-1 record under first year head coach Ralph Jones. Jones, a former player, led the team to recover from its ninth place finish to a respectable third place...	9	4	0	.692	154	71	W-5
Brooklyn Dodgers 1930 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season The 1930 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their inaugural season in the league. The team finished fourth in the league at 7-4-1. They both shut out five opponents and were shut out by five opponents....	7	4	1	.636	154	59	L-1
Providence Steam Roller 1930 Providence Steam Roller season The 1930 Providence Steam Roller season was their sixth in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 4-6-2, winning six games. They finished fifth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...	6	4	1	.600	90	125	L-1
Staten Island Stapletons 1930 Staten Island Stapletons season The 1930 Staten Island Stapletons season was their second in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 3-4-3, winning five games. They finished sixth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...	5	5	2	.500	95	112	L-1
Chicago Cardinals 1930 Chicago Cardinals season The 1930 Chicago Cardinals season was their 11th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 6-6-1, winning only five games. They finished seventh in the league. The team played its first six games on the road and played seven games in the month of...	5	6	2	.455	128	132	L-1
Portsmouth Spartans	5	6	3	.455	176	161	T-1
Frankford Yellow Jackets 1930 Frankford Yellow Jackets season The 1930 Frankford Yellow Jackets season was their seventh in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous league output of 9-4-5, winning only four league games. They played eight games in the month of October, losing all eight, and finished ninth in the league...	4	13	1	.235	113	321	T-1
Minneapolis Red Jackets 1930 Minneapolis Red Jackets season The 1930 Minneapolis Red Jackets season was their sixth and final season in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 1-9, losing only seven games.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:...	1	7	1	.125	27	165	L-6
Newark Tornadoes 1930 Newark Tornadoes season The 1930 Newark Tornadoes season was their second and final in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3-5-4, winning only one game. Playing, and losing, eight games in October, they finished eleventh in the league.-Schedule:...	1	10	1	.091	51	190	L-6

Roster

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