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 coach | Ray Flaherty and Red Strader |
| 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
| 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
- 1948 New York Yankees
- "1948 New York Yankees Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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