The 1948 Wesleyan Cardinals football team, also known as the Wesleyan Methodists, was an American football that represented Wesleyan University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Norm Daniels, the Cardinals compiled a perfect 8–0 record, won the Little Three championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 224 to 34.[1]
| 1948 Wesleyan Cardinals football | |
|---|---|
Little Three champion | |
| Conference | Little Three |
| Record | 8–0 (2–0 Little Three) |
| Head coach |
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The 1948 season was part of a 23-game winning streak,[2] including three consecutive perfect seasons in 1946, 1947, and 1948.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | Bowdoin | Middletown, CT | W 13–0 | ||
| October 9 | at Coast Guard | New London, CT | W 20–7 | ||
| October 16 | at Swarthmore | Swarthmore, PA | W 41–20 | ||
| October 23 | Amherst | Middletown, CT | W 27–0 | ||
| October 30 | New England |
| W 53–0 | [3] | |
| November 6 | at Williams | Williamstown, MA | W 28–7 | [4] | |
| November 13 | Trinity (CT) |
| W 16–0 | [5] | |
| November 20 | at Rochester |
| W 26–0 | > 5,000 | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "1948 - Wesleyan (CT)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Wesleyan Is Defeated, 26-0 By Bowdoin". The Hartford Courant. October 2, 1949. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wesleyan Slams N.E. College, 53-0". The Boston Globe. October 31, 1948. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Roger Dove (November 7, 1948). "Wesmen Win By 28-7 To Retain Title: Jim Pyne Blocks Punt To Set Up Score and turn Tide of Battle". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trinity Eleven Challenges Wesleyan Win Streak Today". The Hartford Daily Courant. November 13, 1948. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Beeney (November 21, 1948). "Wesleyan Sinks UR, 26 to 0: Cardinals Capture 23d Straight". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.