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1948 Baltimore Colts season

American football team season

1948 Baltimore Colts season

American football team season

FieldValue
logo1948-Colts-mediaguide.jpg
teamBaltimore Colts (AAFC)
year1948
record7–7
division_placeTied 1st AAFC East
coachCecil Isbell
stadiumMemorial Stadium
playoffsLost Divisional Playoff
(vs. Bills) 17–28

(vs. Bills) 17–28

  • ← 1947
  • Colts seasons
  • 1949 → The 1948 Baltimore Colts season was their 3rd in the AAFC & their 2nd in Baltimore. The team improved on their previous season's output of 2–11–1, winning seven games. They qualified for the playoffs for the first and only time in their 5-year franchise history (dating back to their days as the Miami Seahawks).

The team's statistical leaders included Y. A. Tittle with 2,522 passing yards, Bus Mertes with 680 rushing yards, and Billy Hillenbrand with 970 receiving yards and 78 points scored.

Season schedule

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September 5New York YankeesW 45–281–0Municipal Stadium31,800Recap
September 10at Chicago RocketsL 14–211–1Soldier Field14,642Recap
September 16at New York YankeesW 27–142–1Yankee Stadium18,959Recap
September 26Brooklyn DodgersW 35–203–1Municipal Stadium34,554Recap
Cleveland BrownsL 10–143–2Municipal Stadium22,359Recap
October 10San Francisco 49ersL 14–563–3Municipal Stadium37,209Recap
at Los Angeles DonsW 29–144–3L.A. Memorial Coliseum40,019Recap
October 24at San Francisco 49ersL 10–214–4Kezar Stadium27,978Recap
October 31at Buffalo BillsL 17–354–5Civic Stadium23,694Recap
November 7at Cleveland BrownsL 7–284–6Cleveland Stadium32,314Recap
November 14Chicago RocketsW 38–245–6Municipal Stadium21,899Recap
November 21Los Angeles DonsL 14–175–7Municipal Stadium25,228Recap
November 28at Brooklyn DodgersW 38–206–7Ebbets Field7,629Recap
December 5Buffalo BillsW 35–157–7Municipal Stadium33,090Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Division standings

Program for the Colts' 1948 season opener against the New York Yankees.

Playoff schedule

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December 12Buffalo BillsL 17–28Municipal Stadium27,325Recap

Roster

Quarterbacks

  • 63 Y. A. Tittle
  • 66 Charlie O'Rourke P

Backs

  • 51 Lamar Davis S/WR
  • 73 Bus Mertes FB/LB
  • 80 Aubrey Fowler CB/RB
  • 81 Jake Leicht CB/RB
  • 82 Billy Hillenbrand RB/CB
  • 83 John Sylvester CB
  • 85 Bob Pfohl RB
  • 87 Johnny Vardian S/RB
  • 89 Lu Gambino FB/LB Ends
  • 52 Bob Nowaskey
  • 53 Win Williams
  • 54 Ollie Poole
  • 55 Johnny North
  • 56 Joe Smith
  • 57 Hub Bechtol

Reserve

  • 22 Bert Corley C/LB (Retired) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
  • 35 Barry French G/MG (IR) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]
  • 88 Lew Mayne RB (IR) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

Linemen/Linebackers

  • 20 Ralph Stewart LB
  • 22 Herb Coleman C
  • 28 Len McCormick C/LB
  • 30 Dub Garrett G/MG
  • 31 Dick Barwegen G/LB
  • 32 Jack Simmons G
  • 33 Ed Grain G/T
  • 38 Al Klug G
  • 41 Ernie Blandin T
  • 44 Lee Artoe DT/T
  • 46 Jim Spruill T
  • 47 Pete Berezney T/DT
  • 48 John Mellus DT
  • 49 Al Sidorik G/LB
  • 67 Sam Vacanti LB
  • 74 Rex Grossman LB/K
  • 77 Spiro Dellerba LB/FB

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/bcl/1948.htm 1948 Baltimore Colts]
  2. "1948 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players". Sports Reference LLC.
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