The 1931 Cleveland Indians season marked the franchise's first and only year in the National Football League (NFL).1931 Cleveland Indians 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 "Rains Prevent Awnings' Game: Akronites Postpone Scheduled Meeting with Cleveland Indians," Akron Beacon Journal, Nov. 2, 1931, p. 27. 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 "Strong Gives One-Man Show; Stapes Scalp Indians, 16–7," New York Daily News, Nov. 23, 1931, p. 40. 10 November 28 at Chicago Cardinals L 0–21 2–8 Wrigley Field 1,500 Recap Note: Games in italics non-league opponents
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