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.
| 1948 New York Yankees (AAFC) season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dan Topping |
| Head coach | Ray Flaherty and Red Strader |
| Home field | Yankee Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–8 |
| Division place | 3rd AAFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 27 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 21–3 | 1–0 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 2 | September 5 | at Baltimore Colts | L 28–45 | 1–1 | Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 12 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 0–41 | 1–2 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | September 16 | Baltimore Colts | L 14–27 | 1–3 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | September 29 | at Los Angeles Dons | L 10–20 | 1–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | October 10 | at Buffalo Bills | W 14–13 | 2–4 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | October 17 | San Francisco 49ers | L 7–21 | 2–5 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 9 | October 24 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–35 | 2–6 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | October 31 | Chicago Rockets | W 42–7 | 3–6 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 11 | November 7 | Los Angeles Dons | W 38–6 | 4–6 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 14 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 21–7 | 5–6 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 13 | November 21 | Cleveland Browns | L 21–34 | 5–7 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 14 | November 28 | Buffalo Bills | L 14–35 | 5–8 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 15 | December 5 | at Chicago Rockets | W 28–7 | 6–8 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Division standings
edit| AAFC Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 360 | 358 | L1 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 333 | 327 | W2 | |
| New York Yankees | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 3–3 | 265 | 301 | W1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 0–6 | 253 | 387 | L6 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
References
edit- ^ 1948 New York Yankees
- ^ "1948 New York Yankees Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
External links
edit- "New York Yankees at Buffalo Bills," Oct. 10, 1948. The Celebrated Mr. K via YouTube.com (Video.)