1948 Los Angeles Dons season
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.
| 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 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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