1946 New York Yankees (AAFC) season
| 1946 New York Yankees (AAFC) season |
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| Head coach |
Ray Flaherty |
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| Results |
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| Record |
10-3-1 |
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| Division place |
1st AAFC East |
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| Playoff finish |
Lost AAFC Championship |
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| Timeline |
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| Previous season |
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Next season |
| N/A |
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The 1946 New York Yankees season was their inaugural season in the All-America Football Conference. The team finished 10-3-1,[1] finishing first in the East Division and qualifying for the playoffs. The team, however, lost of the Cleveland Browns in the AAFC Championship.
Season schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
| 1 |
September 8, 1946 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
W 21-7 |
| 2 |
September 14, 1946 |
at Buffalo Bisons |
W 21-10 |
| 3 |
September 20, 1946 |
at Chicago Rockets |
T 17-17 |
| 4 |
September 29, 1946 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 24-7 |
| 5 |
October 4, 1946 |
Buffalo Bisons |
W 21-13 |
| 6 |
October 12, 1946 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 7-0 |
| 7 |
October 19, 1946 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
W 21-10 |
| 8 |
October 27, 1946 |
at Los Angeles Dons |
W 31-17 |
| 9 |
November 3, 1946 |
Miami Seahawks |
W 24-21 |
| 10 |
November 10, 1946 |
Los Angeles Dons |
W 17-12 |
| 11 |
November 17, 1946 |
San Francisco 49ers |
W 10-9 |
| 12 |
November 24, 1946 |
Chicago Rockets |
L 38-28 |
| 13 |
November 28, 1946 |
at Brooklyn Dodgers |
W 21-7 |
| 14 |
December 9, 1946 |
at Miami Seahawks |
W 31-0 |
Playoffs
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
| Championship |
December 22, 1946 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 14-9 |
Division standings
References