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.1948 New York Yankees 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 Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 21–3 1–0 Ebbets Field Recap 2 September 5 at Baltimore Colts L 28–45 1–1 Municipal Stadium Recap 3 September 12 at San Francisco 49ers L 0–41 1–2 Kezar Stadium Recap 4 Baltimore Colts L 14–27 1–3 Yankee Stadium Recap 5 at Los Angeles Dons L 10–20 1–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 6 Bye 7 October 10 at Buffalo Bills W 14–13 2–4 Civic Stadium Recap 8 October 17 San Francisco 49ers L 7–21 2–5 Yankee Stadium Recap 9 October 24 at Cleveland Browns L 7–35 2–6 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Recap 10 October 31 Chicago Rockets W 42–7 3–6 Yankee Stadium Recap 11 November 7 Los Angeles Dons W 38–6 4–6 Yankee Stadium Recap 12 November 14 Brooklyn Dodgers W 21–7 5–6 Yankee Stadium Recap 13 November 21 Cleveland Browns L 21–34 5–7 Yankee Stadium Recap 14 November 28 Buffalo Bills L 14–35 5–8 Yankee Stadium Recap 15 December 5 at Chicago Rockets W 28–7 6–8 Soldier Field Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Division standings

Roster

1947 New York Yankees final roster Backs Tom Casey RB Lloyd Cheatham FB Duke Iversen FB/S Bob Kennedy FB/LB Pete Layden RB/CB/P Joe Magliolo S Harmon Rowe S Spec Sanders RB/S/P Bud Schwenk RB Bob Sweiger RB/LB Lowell Tew RB Lowell Wagner CB/RB Buddy Young FB/CB Linemen/Linebackers Bill Chambers G/T/DG/DT Denny Crawford G/DG Mike Garzoni G/DG Nelson Greene T/DT Glenn Johnson T/DT Harvey Johnson LB/K Paul Mitchell T/DT Tuffy Nabors LB/C Derrell Palmer T/DT Frank Perantoni C Charley Riffle G/DG Ed Sharkey G/DG Joe Signaigo DG/G Marion Shirley G/DG Lou Sossamon LB/C Arnie Weinmeister T/DT Ends/Receivers Bruce Alford Paul Cleary Van Davis John Rokisky Jack Russell Otto Schnellbacher CB rookies in italics

References

External links

"New York Yankees at Buffalo Bills," Oct. 10, 1948. The Celebrated Mr. K via YouTube.com (Video.)