1948 Hawaii Rainbows football team

The 1948 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Tom Kaulukukui, the Rainbows compiled a 7–4–1 record.[1]

1948 Hawaii Rainbows football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHonolulu Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nevada     9 2 0
Santa Clara     7 2 1
Hawaii     7 4 1
Idaho State     6 1 1
Cal Poly San Dimas     6 4 0
Pepperdine     4 5 0
Saint Mary's     4 6 0
Loyola (CA)     3 5 1
La Verne     3 5 0
Portland     2 5 1
San Francisco     2 7 0

Hawaii was ranked at No. 162 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Kauai BroncosW 20–02,000
September 17Cardinals
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 47–07,000
September 22Islanders
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
T 20–202,000
October 2at Michigan StateL 21–6830,281
October 9at RedlandsRedlands, CAW 55–0
October 21Olympic
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 52–122,000
November 3Leilehua Vandals
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 53–718,000
November 11Ford Island
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 39–614,000
November 24Leilehua Vandals
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 14–7
December 4Texas Mines
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
L 6–4914,000
December 17Nevada
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
L 12–7311,000[3]
January 1, 1949Oregon State
L 27–4714,000[4]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Hawaii. 2020. p. 171. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Andrew Mitsukako (December 18, 1948). "Nevada Overwhelms UH, 73 to 12: Wolfpack Too Strong for Locals". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Oregon State beats Hawaii, 47–27". The Honolulu Advertiser. January 2, 1949. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.