1933 Portsmouth Spartans season

1933 Portsmouth Spartans season
Head coach	Potsy Clark
Home field	Universal Stadium
Results
Record	6–5
Division place	2nd NFL Western
Playoff finish	did not qualify

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.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 17, 1933	Cincinnati Reds	W 21–0
2	September 24, 1933	New York Giants	W 17–7
3	October 1, 1933	Chicago Cardinals	W 7–6
4	October 8, 1933	at Green Bay Packers	L 17–0
5	October 15, 1933	at Boston Redskins	W 13–0
6	October 18, 1933	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 25–0
7	November 5, 1933	at New York Giants	L 13–10
8	November 12, 1933	Green Bay Packers	W 7–0
9	November 19, 1933	at Cincinnati Reds	L 10–7
10	November 26, 1933	at Chicago Bears	L 17–14
11	December 3, 1933	Chicago Bears	L 17–7

Standings

NFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Bears	10	2	1	.833	7–0	133	82	W4
Portsmouth Spartans	6	5	0	.545	3–4	128	87	L3
Green Bay Packers	5	7	1	.417	2–4	170	107	L1
Cincinnati Reds	3	6	1	.333	2–2	38	110	W1
Chicago Cardinals	1	9	1	.100	1–5	52	101	T1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.