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1948 New York Yankees (AAFC) season

American football team season

American football team season

FieldValue
teamNew York Yankees (AAFC)
year1948
record6–8
ownerDan Topping
division_place3rd AAFC East
coachRay Flaherty and Red Strader
stadiumYankee Stadium
playoffsDid not qualify

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. For the first time in three seasons, and the only time in franchise history, they did not qualify for the playoffs.

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.

Season schedule

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at Brooklyn DodgersW 21–31–0Ebbets FieldRecap
September 5at Baltimore ColtsL 28–451–1Municipal StadiumRecap
September 12at San Francisco 49ersL 0–411–2Kezar StadiumRecap
Baltimore ColtsL 14–271–3Yankee StadiumRecap
at Los Angeles DonsL 10–201–4Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumRecap
Bye
October 10at Buffalo BillsW 14–132–4Civic StadiumRecap
October 17San Francisco 49ersL 7–212–5Yankee StadiumRecap
October 24at Cleveland BrownsL 7–352–6Cleveland Municipal StadiumRecap
October 31Chicago RocketsW 42–73–6Yankee StadiumRecap
November 7Los Angeles DonsW 38–64–6Yankee StadiumRecap
November 14Brooklyn DodgersW 21–75–6Yankee StadiumRecap
November 21Cleveland BrownsL 21–345–7Yankee StadiumRecap
November 28Buffalo BillsL 14–355–8Yankee StadiumRecap
December 5at Chicago RocketsW 28–76–8Soldier FieldRecap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Division standings

Roster

1947 New York Yankees final roster

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/naa/1948.htm 1948 New York Yankees]
  2. "1948 New York Yankees Statistics & Players". Sports Reference LLC.
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