1948 Wilberforce State Green Wave football team

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1948 Wilberforce State Green Wave football
Fish Bowl, L 19–20 at Hampton
Prairie View Bowl, W 6–0 at Prairie View A&M
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
1948 record9–1–1 (3–0 MAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →

The 1948 Wilberforce State Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Wilberforce State University in the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1948 college football season. In its 13th season under head coach Gaston F. Lewis, the team compiled an 9–1–1 record, won the MAA championship, was defeated by Hampton in the Fish Bowl but defeated Prairie View A&M in the Prairie View Bowl, and all outscored opponents by a total of 237 to 61.[1] The team was also recognized as a black college national co-champion.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25North Carolina A&T*
W 13–7[2]
October 2Kentucky State
  • Wilberforce Stadium
  • Wilberforce, OH
W 20–73,000[3]
October 8vs. Tuskegee*
W 39–85,000[4]
October 16Grambling*dagger
  • Wilberforce Stadium
  • Wilberforce, OH
W 7–03,600[5]
October 23vs. Tennessee A&I
W 26–713,007[6]
Philander Smith*W 41–0
October 30at Lincoln (MO)Jefferson City, MOW 13–0
November 6at Delaware State*Dover, DEW 41–0
November 20at West Virginia State*Institute, WVT 12–124,000[7]
December 5at Hampton*Norfolk, VA (Fish Bowl)L 19–2010,000[8][9]
January 1, 1949at Prairie View A&M*
W 6–08,358[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[]

  1. ^ "Central State Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Wilberforce Nips North Carolina". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. Associated Press. September 26, 1948. p. 5C. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. ^ "'Force's Fuse Explodes Again; Ky. Blasted by 20-7 Score". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 9, 1948. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wilberforce Defeats Tuskegee, 39 to 8; Carter Leads Victors". Chicago Tribune. October 11, 1948. p. IV-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wilberforce Slips Past Grambling, 7 to 0". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 23, 1948. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wilberforce Power Humbles Tennessee State 26-7". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 30, 1948. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Held to Tie". Mansfield News-Journal. November 21, 1948. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hampton Top Wilberforce To Win Fish Bowl Game". Sunday Call-Chronicle. December 5, 1948. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hampton Institute Surprises Wilberforce Green Wave, 20-19". Alabama Tribune. December 10, 1948. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wilberforce Nips Prairie View In Bowl Clash, 6-0". Asheville Citizen-Times. January 2, 1949. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
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