| Year: | 1948 |
| Team: | Sul Ross Lobos |
| Conference: | New Mexico Conference |
| Short Conf: | NMC |
| Record: | 10–0–1 |
| Conf Record: | 5–0 |
| Head Coach: | Paul Pierce |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Jackson Field |
| Champion: | NMC champion |
| Bowl: | Tangerine Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | T 21–21 vs. Murray State |
The 1948 Sul Ross Lobos football team represented Sul Ross State University during the 1948 college football season.[1] In their third season under head coach Paul Pierce, the Lobos compiled a 10–0–1 record, won the New Mexico Conference (NMC) with a 5–0 record against conference opponents, and outscored their opponents by a total of 452 to 133. Sul Ross was invited to the 1949 Tangerine Bowl, where they tied 9–1 Murray State.
Sul Ross was ranked at No. 120 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]
See also: 1948 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team and 1949 Tangerine Bowl.