1948 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team

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1948 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football
ConferenceWestern New York Little Three Conference
1948 record7–1–1 (1–1 Little Three)
Head coach
Home stadiumForness Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →

The 1948 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team, sometimes also referred to as the St. Bonaventure Brown Indians, was an American football team that represented St. Bonaventure University during the 1948 college football season. In its third season under head coach Hugh Devore, the team compiled a 7–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 130 to 59.[1] The team played its home games at Forness Stadium in Olean, New York.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Dayton*
W 7–610,000[2]
October 9at Boston College*
T 7–716,000
October 16at Wayne*
W 13–09,000[3]
October 23William & Mary*
  • Forness Stadium
  • Olean, NY
W 7–611,500[4]
October 30at Saint Louis*
W 21–0
November 7at Canisius
L 6–1432,000[5]
November 14at NiagaraBuffalo, NYW 21–0
November 21at Saint Vincent*Latrobe, PAW 28–1211,000
November 25San Francisco*
  • Forness Stadium
  • Olean, NY
W 20–149,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "1948 - Saint Bonaventure (NY)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Virok's Defensive Play Outstanding As Bona Wins, 7-6". Olean Times Herald. October 4, 1948. p. 8.
  3. ^ George Puscas (October 17, 1948). "Grid Blitz Hits Wayne: St. Bonaventure Gets Quickies to Win, 13-0". Detroit Free Press. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bona Wins Tilt From Beavers 7-6". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 24, 1948. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Willis Star As Canisius Jolts Bona From Unbeaten Ranks". Olean Times Herald. November 8, 1918. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "St. Bona Winds Up '48 Football Year With 20-14 Victory: 9,000 Witness Strong Frisco Club Repelled". Olean Times Herald. November 26, 1948. p. 10.
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