| 1948 Los Angeles Dons season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jimmy Phelan |
| Home field | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–7 |
| Division place | 3rd AAFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1948 Los Angeles Dons season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team matched their previous output of 7–7,[1] but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
The team's statistical leaders included Glenn Dobbs with 2,403 passing yards and 539 rushing yards and Joe Aguirre with 599 receiving yards and 56 points scored.[2]
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 27 | at Chicago Rockets | W 7–0 | 1–0 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 2 | September 3 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–19 | 1–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 10 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 17–7 | 2–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| 4 | September 19 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 14-36 | 2–2 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | September 29 | New York Yankees | W 20–10 | 3–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | October 8 | Chicago Rockets | W 49–28 | 4–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| 8 | October 15 | Baltimore Colts | L 14–29 | 4–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| 9 | October 24 | Buffalo Bills | L 21–35 | 4–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| 10 | October 31 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 17–0 | 5–4 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 11 | November 7 | at New York Yankees | L 6–38 | 5–5 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 14 | at Buffalo Bills | W 27–20 | 6–5 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 13 | November 21 | at Baltimore Colts | W 17–14 | 6–6 | Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 14 | November 25 | Cleveland Browns | L 14–31 | 6–7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| 15 | December 5 | San Francisco 49ers | L 21–38 | 6–8 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Division standings
| AAFC Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6–0 | 389 | 190 | W14 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 4–2 | 495 | 248 | W1 | |
| Los Angeles Dons | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 258 | 305 | L2 | |
| Chicago Rockets | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 0–6 | 202 | 439 | L11 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
References
- ↑ 1948 Los Angeles Dons
- ↑ "1948 Los Angeles Dons Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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