1948 New York Yankees (AAFC) season

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 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.

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

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