1948 Utah Redskins football team explained

Year:1948
Team:Utah Redskins
Sport:football
Conference:Skyline Six Conference
Short Conf:Skyline Six
Record:8–1–1
Conf Record:5–0
Head Coach:Ike Armstrong
Hc Year:24th
Stadium:Ute Stadium
Champion:Skyline Six champion

The 1948 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Skyline Six Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their 24th season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 5–0 against conference opponents, winning the Skyline Six title.

Utah was ranked at No. 48 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[1]

Schedule

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After the season

NFL draft

Utah had two players selected in the 1949 NFL draft.[4]

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
4 34 Green Bay Packers
Gil Tobler Back 22 212 Detroit Lions

Notes and References

  1. News: Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings. Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. 32. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Ute Record Book . University of Utah . 6 . July 16, 2010 . July 13, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713210940/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-mfootbl-mg-156-183.pdf . dead .
  3. Web site: Coaching Records Game by Game Ike J. Armstrong 1948 . College Football Data Warehouse . August 6, 2010 . October 19, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019175000/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=62&year=1948 . dead .
  4. Web site: 1949 NFL Draft Listing . Pro-Football-Reference.com . August 5, 2010 . October 30, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101030210715/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1949.htm . dead .