The 1948 Bloomsburg Huskies football team represented Bloomsburg State Teachers College—now known as Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania—as a member of the Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference (PSTCC) during the 1948 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Robert B. Redman, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 9–0 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the PSTCC title.[1]
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PSTCC champion | |
Conference | Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference |
Record | 9–0 (6–0 PSTCC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Crispin Field, Athletic Park, College Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bloomsburg $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California (PA) | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Chester | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Slippery Rock | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lock Haven | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Stroudsburg | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shippensburg | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clarion | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mansfield | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Millersville | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana (PA) | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kutztown | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Edinboro | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | 8:45 p.m. | Wilkes* |
| W 25–0 | 5,000 | [2][3][4] |
September 25 | 8:30 p.m. | Mansfield |
| W 7–0 | 4,000 | [5][6] |
October 2 | 9:00 p.m. | at Lock Haven |
| W 6–0 | 4,000 | [7][8] |
October 9 | 8:00 p.m. | King's (PA)* |
| W 26–0 | 2,500 | [9][10] |
October 16 | at Millersville |
| W 20–12 | 2,000 | [11] | |
October 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Shippensburg | Shippensburg, PA | W 13–7 | [12][13] | |
October 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Kutztown |
| W 27–0 | 3,000 | [14][15] |
November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | Lycoming* |
| W 47–0 | [16][17] | |
November 13 | at East Stroudsburg | East Stroudsburg, PA | W 20–0 | 1,500–2,000 | [18] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Bloom Shows Best Record". Evening Herald. Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. United Press. November 22, 1948. p. 14. Retrieved May 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wilkes Ready For First Game". Times Leader. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. September 18, 1948. p. 16. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "BSTC, Wilkes Bring Collegiate Football To Town At 8:45 Tonight". Berwick Enterprise. Berwick, Pennsylvania. September 18, 1948. p. 10. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Huskies Roll By 25-0 Score". The Morning Press. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. September 20, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Record Crowd To Watch Game". The Morning Press. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. September 25, 1948. p. 86. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Huskies Nip Mansfield in Thriller; 7-0". The Morning Press. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. September 27, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Veteran, Heavy Bloomsburg 11 Night Opponent". The Lock Haven Express. Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. October 1, 1948. p. 7. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Huskies Nip Lock Haven; 6-0". The Morning Press. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. October 4, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wilkes Ready For First Game". Times Leader. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. October 8, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "STC Thumps King's College Handily". The Morning Press. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. October 11, 1948. p. 7. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Huskies Defeat M-ville". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. October 17, 1948. p. 22. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Huskies Set For Big Battle". The Morning Press. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. October 23, 1948. p. 11. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Huskies Get Sixth Victory of Year; 13-7". The Morning Press. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. October 25, 1948. p. 9. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Homecoming Day Football Game". The Morning Press. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. October 30, 1948. p. 15. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Huskie Gridders Take Seventh Straight". The Morning Press. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. November 1, 1948. p. 9. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Huskies Hosts To Lycoming". The Morning Press. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. November 6, 1948. p. 7. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Huskies Blast Lycoming, 47-0, Remain Only Untied-Unbeaten Team in State". The Morning Press. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. November 8, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Huskies Finish Unbeaten and United In Nine Games". The Morning Press. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. November 15, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "2017 Football Media Guide". Bloomsburg Athletics. p. 96. Retrieved February 19, 2024.