1948 New York Yankees (AAFC) season

The 1948 New York Yankees season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 11-2-1, winning only six games. For the first time in three seasons, and the only time in franchise history, they did not qualify for the playoffs.

1948 New York Yankees (AAFC) season
Head Coach	Ray Flaherty and Red Strader
Home Field
Results
Record	6-8
Place	3rd AAFC East
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1947	1949

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	August 27, 1948	at Brooklyn Dodgers	W 21-3
2	September 5, 1948	at Baltimore Colts	L 45-28
3	September 12, 1948	at San Francisco 49ers	L 41-0
4	September 16, 1948	Baltimore Colts	L 27-14
5	September 29, 1948	at Los Angeles Dons	L 20-10
6	October 10, 1948	at Buffalo Bills	W 14-13
7	October 17, 1948	San Francisco 49ers	L 21-7
8	October 24, 1948	at Cleveland Browns	L 35-7
9	October 31, 1948	Chicago Rockets	W 42-7
10	November 7, 1948	Los Angeles Dons	W 38-6
11	November 14, 1948	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 21-7
12	November 21, 1948	Cleveland Browns	L 34-21
13	November 28, 1948	Buffalo Bills	L 35-14
14	December 4, 1948	at Chicago Rockets	W 28-7

Division standings

AAFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Buffalo Bills	7	7	0	.500	360	358	L-1
Baltimore Colts	7	7	0	.500	333	327	W-2
New York Yankees	6	8	0	.429	265	301	W-1
Brooklyn Dodgers	2	12	0	.143	253	387	L-6