1948 New York Yankees (AAFC) season explained

Team:New York Yankees (AAFC)
Year:1948
Record:6–8
Owner:Dan Topping
Division Place:3rd AAFC East
Coach:Ray Flaherty and Red Strader
Stadium:Yankee Stadium
Playoffs:Did not qualify

The 1948 New York Yankees season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 11-2-1, winning only six games.[1] For the first time in three seasons, and the only time in franchise history, they did not qualify for the playoffs.

The team's statistical leaders included Spec Sanders with 918 passing yards, 759 rushing yards, and 58 points scored, and Bruce Alford with 578 receiving yards and 42 points scored.[2]

Season schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1at Brooklyn DodgersW 21–31–0Ebbets FieldRecap
2September 5at Baltimore ColtsL 28–451–1Municipal StadiumRecap
3September 12at San Francisco 49ersL 0–411–2Kezar StadiumRecap
4Baltimore ColtsL 14–271–3Yankee StadiumRecap
5at Los Angeles DonsL 10–201–4Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumRecap
6Bye
7October 10at Buffalo BillsW 14–132–4Civic StadiumRecap
8October 17San Francisco 49ersL 7–212–5Yankee StadiumRecap
9October 24at Cleveland BrownsL 7–352–6Cleveland Municipal StadiumRecap
10October 31Chicago RocketsW 42–73–6Yankee StadiumRecap
11November 7W 38–64–6Yankee StadiumRecap
12November 14Brooklyn DodgersW 21–75–6Yankee StadiumRecap
13November 21Cleveland BrownsL 21–345–7Yankee StadiumRecap
14November 28Buffalo BillsL 14–355–8Yankee StadiumRecap
15December 5at Chicago RocketsW 28–76–8Soldier FieldRecap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/naa/1948.htm 1948 New York Yankees
  2. Web site: 1948 New York Yankees Statistics & Players. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. March 1, 2020.