1933 Portsmouth Spartans season
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The 1933
Portsmouth Spartans season was their fourth in the league
and final season before becoming the Detroit Lions
. The team failed to improve on their previous season
's output of 6-2-4, losing five games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs.
1933 NFL season
The 1933 NFL season was the 14th regular season of the National Football League. Because of the success of the 1932 NFL Playoff Game, the league divided its teams into two divisions for the first time, with the winners of each division playing in a championship game to determine the NFL champion...
Portsmouth Spartans season was their fourth in the league
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
and final season before becoming the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
. The team failed to improve on their previous season
1932 Portsmouth Spartans season
In 1932, the Spartans appeared in the league championship game, the first in NFL history, losing to the Chicago Bears 9-0. With a record of 6-1-4 in 1932, the Spartans finish in a tie for the NFL title with the Chicago Bears. It was the first time in history that the season ended with 2 teams atop...
's output of 6-2-4, losing five games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17, 1933 | Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds (NFL) The Cincinnati Reds were a National Football League team that played the 1933 season and the first eight games of the 1934 season. The football Reds played most of their home games at Crosley Field... |
W 21-0 |
| 2 | September 24, 1933 | 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... |
W 17-7 |
| 3 | October 1, 1933 | Chicago Cardinals | W 7-6 |
| 4 | October 8, 1933 | 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 17-0 |
| 5 | October 15, 1933 | at Boston Redskins | W 13-0 |
| 6 | October 18, 1933 | at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 25-0 |
| 7 | November 5, 1933 | at 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 13-10 |
| 8 | November 12, 1933 | 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... |
W 7-0 |
| 9 | November 19, 1933 | at Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds (NFL) The Cincinnati Reds were a National Football League team that played the 1933 season and the first eight games of the 1934 season. The football Reds played most of their home games at Crosley Field... |
L 10-7 |
| 10 | November 26, 1933 | 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 17-14 |
| 11 | December 3, 1933 | 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 17-7 |
Standings
| NFL Western Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Bears 1933 Chicago Bears season The 1933 Chicago Bears season was their 14th regular season and 2nd postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 10-2-1 record in the first year of George Halas's second tenure. The Bears started the season on fire, winning their first six games while allowing only 33... |
10 | 2 | 1 | .833 | 133 | 82 | W-4 |
| Portsmouth Spartans | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 128 | 87 | L-3 |
| Green Bay Packers 1933 Green Bay Packers season The 1933 Green Bay Packers season was their 13th season in the National Football League . This was the first year of divisional play and Green Bay competed in the Western Division. The club posted a 5-7-1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, the first losing season in team history... |
5 | 7 | 1 | .417 | 170 | 107 | L-1 |
| Cincinnati Reds 1933 Cincinnati Reds (NFL) season The 1933 Cincinnati Reds season was their inaugural season in the league. The team started 0-4, before finishing 3-6-1 and failed to qualify for the playoffs.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 38 | 110 | W-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1933 Chicago Cardinals season The 1933 Chicago Cardinals season was their 14th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 2-6-2, winning only one game. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
1 | 9 | 1 | .100 | 52 | 101 | T-1 |