The 1931 Frankford Yellow Jackets season was their eighth and final in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous season's record of 4–13–1, winning only one league game.1931 Frankford Yellow Jackets The team has the dubious distinction of winning only a single NFL game by a single point, and was held scoreless in seven of their eight league games, including the first five of the season.Pro Football Archives 1931 Frankford Yellow Jackets season
On July 27, 1931, the team's home, Frankford Stadium, was severely damaged by fire, forcing the team to divide its 1931 home games between Municipal Stadium and the Phillies' Philadelphia Ball Park.
Roster Marger Apsit Nate Barragar Bull Behman Justin Brumbaugh Bill Fleckenstein Herb Joesting Tom Jones Mort Kaer Art Koeninger Tony Kostos Tom Leary Mickey McDonnell Warner Mizell Mally Nydahl Jim Pederson Art Pharmer Frank Racis Carroll Ringwalt Herman Seborg Cookie Tackwell Lee Wilson
Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources – September 26 Bayonne Viking-Bulldogs W 13–0 — Municipal Stadium 1 October 2 Brooklyn Dodgers L 0–20 0-1 Municipal Stadium 2,000 Recap 2 October 4 at Providence Steam Roller T 0–0 0–1–1 Cycledrome Recap 3 October 10 Providence Steam Roller L 0–6 0–2–1 Philadelphia Ball Park 3,000 Recap 4 October 15 at Portsmouth Spartans L 0–19 0–3–1 Universal Stadium 5,000 Recap 5 October 18 at Green Bay Packers L 0–15 0–4–1 City Stadium 6,000 Recap 6 October 25 at Chicago Bears W 13–12 1–4–1 Wrigley Field 26,000 Recap 7 October 31 Portsmouth Spartans L 0–14 1–5–1 Philadelphia Ball Park 5,000 Recap 8 November 8 at New York Giants L 0–13 1–6–1 Polo Grounds 25,000 Recap Note: Non-NFL opponents are in italics.
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