1948 Baltimore Colts season
| 1948 Baltimore Colts season |
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| Head coach |
Cecil Isbell |
| Home field |
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| Results |
| Record |
7-7 |
| Division Place |
1st AAFC |
| Playoff finish |
Lost Championship |
| Timeline |
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| Previous season |
Next season |
| 1947 |
1949 |
The 1948 Baltimore Colts season was their second in the AAFC. The team improved on their previous season's output of 2-11-1, winning seven games.[1] They qualified for the playoffs for the first and only time in franchise history.
Season schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
| 1 |
September 5, 1948 |
New York Yankees |
W 45-28 |
| 2 |
September 10, 1948 |
at Chicago Rockets |
L 21-14 |
| 3 |
September 16, 1948 |
at New York Yankees |
W 27-14 |
| 4 |
September 26, 1948 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
W 35-20 |
| 5 |
October 5, 1948 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 14-10 |
| 6 |
October 10, 1948 |
San Francisco 49ers |
L 56-14 |
| 7 |
October 15, 1948 |
at Los Angeles Dons |
W 29-14 |
| 8 |
October 24, 1948 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 21-10 |
| 9 |
October 31, 1948 |
at Buffalo Bills |
L 35-17 |
| 10 |
November 7, 1948 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 28-7 |
| 11 |
November 14, 1948 |
Chicago Rockets |
W 38-24 |
| 12 |
November 21, 1948 |
Los Angeles Dons |
L 17-14 |
| 13 |
November 28, 1948 |
at Brooklyn Dodgers |
W 38-20 |
| 14 |
December 5, 1948 |
Buffalo Bills |
W 35-15 |
Playoff schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
| Championship |
December 12, 1948 |
Buffalo Bills |
L 28-17 |
Division standings
| AAFC East |
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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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| Owner |
Abraham Watner
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