1948 New York Yankees (AAFC) season

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
Head coachRay Flaherty and Red Strader
Results
Record6-8
Division place3rd AAFC East
Playoff finishDid 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

Week Date Opponent Result
1 August 27, 1948 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 21-3
2 September 5, 1948 at Baltimore Colts L 45-28
3 September 12, 1948 at San Francisco 49ers L 41-0
4 September 16, 1948 Baltimore Colts L 27-14
5 September 29, 1948 at Los Angeles Dons L 20-10
6 October 10, 1948 at Buffalo Bills W 14-13
7 October 17, 1948 San Francisco 49ers L 21-7
8 October 24, 1948 at Cleveland Browns L 35-7
9 October 31, 1948 Chicago Rockets W 42-7
10 November 7, 1948 Los Angeles Dons W 38-6
11 November 14, 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers W 21-7
12 November 21, 1948 Cleveland Browns L 34-21
13 November 28, 1948 Buffalo Bills L 35-14
14 December 4, 1948 at Chicago Rockets W 28-7

Division standings

AAFC East
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Buffalo Bills 7 7 0 .500 360 358 L-1
Baltimore Colts 7 7 0 .500 333 327 W-2
New York Yankees 6 8 0 .429 265 301 W-1
Brooklyn Dodgers 2 12 0 .143 253 387 L-6

References

  1. 1948 New York Yankees
  2. "1948 New York Yankees Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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