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
| Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Record
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Recap
|
| 1
|
|
at Chicago Rockets
|
W 7–0
|
1–0
|
Soldier Field
|
26,479
|
Recap
|
| 2
|
|
at Cleveland Browns
|
L 14–19
|
1–1
|
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
|
60,193
|
Recap
|
| 3
|
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
W 17–7
|
2–1
|
L.A. Memorial Colisem
|
35,246
|
Recap
|
| 4
|
September 19
|
at San Francisco 49ers
|
L 14-36
|
2–2
|
Kezar Stadium
|
45,420
|
Recap
|
| 5
|
|
New York Yankees
|
W 20–10
|
3–2
|
L.A. Memorial Coliseum
|
35,655
|
Recap
|
| 6
|
|
Chicago Rockets
|
W 49–28
|
4–2
|
L.A. Memorial Coliseum
|
31,119
|
Recap
|
| 7
|
|
Baltimore Colts
|
L 14–29
|
4–3
|
L.A. Memorial Coliseum
|
40,019
|
Recap
|
| 8
|
October 24
|
Buffalo Bills
|
L 21–35
|
4–4
|
L.A. Memorial Coliseum
|
26,818
|
Recap
|
| 9
|
October 31
|
at Brooklyn Dodgers
|
W 17–0
|
5–4
|
Ebbets Field
|
12,825
|
Recap
|
| 10
|
November 7
|
at New York Yankees
|
L 6–38
|
5–5
|
Yankee Stadium
|
17,386
|
Recap
|
| 11
|
November 14
|
at Buffalo Bills
|
W 27–20
|
6–5
|
Civic Stadium
|
23,725
|
Recap
|
| 12
|
November 21
|
at Baltimore Colts
|
W 17–14
|
6–6
|
Municipal Stadium
|
25,228
|
Recap
|
| 13
|
|
Cleveland Browns
|
L 14–31
|
6–7
|
L.A. Memorial Coliseum
|
60,031
|
Recap
|
| 14
|
December 5
|
San Francisco 49ers
|
L 21–38
|
6–8
|
L.A. Memorial Coliseum
|
51,460
|
Recap
|
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
|
Division standings
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
References