1948 Chicago Rockets season
| 1948 Chicago Rockets season |
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| Head coach |
Edward McKeever |
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| Results |
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| Record |
1-13 |
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| Division place |
4th AAFC West |
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| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
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| Timeline |
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The 1948 Chicago Rockets season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team matched their previous output of 1-13,[1] failing to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
The Rockets had a turnover margin of minus-30, which is tied for the worst in professional football history.[2]
Season schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
| 1 |
August 27, 1948 |
Los Angeles Dons |
L 7-0 |
| 2 |
September 6, 1948 |
at Buffalo Bills |
L 42-7 |
| 3 |
September 10, 1948 |
Baltimore Colts |
W 21-14 |
| 4 |
September 17, 1948 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 28-7 |
| 5 |
September 26, 1948 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 21-10 |
| 6 |
October 1, 1948 |
San Francisco 49ers |
L 31-14 |
| 7 |
October 8, 1948 |
at Los Angeles Dons |
L 49-28 |
| 8 |
October 15, 1948 |
at Brooklyn Dodgers |
L 21-7 |
| 9 |
October 24, 1948 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
L 35-14 |
| 10 |
October 31, 1948 |
at New York Yankees |
L 42-7 |
| 11 |
November 7, 1948 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 44-21 |
| 12 |
November 14, 1948 |
at Baltimore Colts |
L 38-24 |
| 13 |
November 25, 1948 |
Buffalo Bills |
L 39-35 |
| 14 |
December 4, 1948 |
New York Yankees |
L 28-7 |
Division standings
References