1948 Portland Pilots football team

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1948 Portland Pilots football
ConferenceIndependent
1948 record2–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMultnomah Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Western college football independents records
  • v
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nevada   –   9 – 2 – 0
Santa Clara   –   7 – 2 – 1
Hawaii   –   7 – 4 – 1
Idaho State   –   6 – 1 – 1
Cal Poly San Dimas   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pepperdine   –   4 – 5 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   4 – 6 – 0
Loyola (CA)   –   3 – 5 – 1
La Verne   –   3 – 5 – 0
Portland   –   2 – 5 – 1
San Francisco   –   2 – 7 – 0

The 1948 Portland Pilots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Portland as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its third and final year under head coach Hal Moe, the team compiled a 2–5–1 record. The team played its home games at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, Oregon.

Key players included quarterback Danny Christianson, left halback John Freeman, right halfback Larry Wissbaum, and ends Joe Marshello, Ray Utz, and Bill Connell.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Willamette
L 6–9[1]
September 25Fresno State
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
T 6–6[2]
October 9at Oregon State
L 6–326,500[3]
October 16at Pacific (CA)
L 15–61[4]
October 23Montana State
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 7–0[5]
October 30PepperdinePortland, ORW 21–0[6]
November 6at Saint Mary's
L 0–193,500[7]
November 13at Idaho
L 0–284,500[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bearcats Surprise Pilot Eleven, 9-6". The Statesman. September 19, 1948 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pilots, Fresno Battle to Tie". The Statesman. September 26, 1948 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "OSC 32-6 Winner Over Pilots". The Statesman. October 10, 1948. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "College Of Pacific Submerges Portland". Arizona Republic. October 17, 1948. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Portland Defeats Montana State For First Victory". The Independent-Record. October 24, 1948. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Waves Beaten By Portland". Los Angeles Times. October 31, 1948 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Harry M. Hayward (November 7, 1948). "Sub Hero as Gaels Rebuff Pilots, 19-0". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 23, 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Idaho romps over Portland, 28-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 14, 1948. p. 1, sports.
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