1948 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

The 1948 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State College (ETSC)—now known as East Tennessee State University—as an independent during the 1948 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Loyd Roberts, the Buccaneers compiled a record of 6–2–1.

1948 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–2–1
Head coach	Loyd Roberts (2nd season)
Home stadium	State College Stadium, Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1947 1949 →

1948 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maryland State			–					7	–	1	–	0
Sewanee			–					6	–	1	–	1
Grambling			–					8	–	2	–	0
East Tennessee State			–					6	–	2	–	1
West Virginia			–					9	–	3	–	0
Delaware			–					5	–	3	–	0
Virginia			–					5	–	3	–	1
Memphis State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Tennessee Tech			–					5	–	6	–	0
Oklahoma City			–					4	–	5	–	1
Chattanooga			–					4	–	5	–	0
Georgetown			–					3	–	4	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	7	–	1
Tampa			–					2	–	6	–	0
Navy			–					0	–	8	–	1
Texas State			–					0	–	8	–	1
CCUNC			–					0	–	5	–	0

The team received an increased budget of $8,050. Roberts hired Madison Brooks as line coach (and also as assistant director of athletics and head basketball coach) and Julian Doss Crocker as backfield coach and track mentor.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25		at Tennessee Wesleyan	Athens, TN	W 20–18		[2]
October 1	8:00 p.m.	at Erskine	McCants Stadium Anderson, SC	L 8–13	2,500	[3][4]
October 9		at Western Carolina	Cullowhee, NC	L 12–32	3,500	[5]
October 16	8:00 p.m.	Maryville (TN)	State College Stadium Johnson City, TN	W 20–0	3,250	[6][7]
October 23		at Carson–Newman	Jefferson, TN	W 7–6	6,000	[8]
October 28	8:00 p.m.	Middle Tennessee	State College Stadium Johnson City, TN	W 2–0	3,000	[9][10]
November 6	8:00 p.m.	Emory and Henry	State College Stadium Johnson City, TN	W 15–6	4,000	[11][12]
November 13	8:00 p.m.	at Tusculum	Burley Stadium Greeneville, TN	W 14–0		[13][14]
November 20	8:00 p.m.	Milligan	Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN	T 0–0	10,000	[15][16][17]
Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

References

1. East Tennessee State University Football by L. Thomas Roberts, Jerry Robertson, and the Buc Football and Friends Foundation, Foreword by Jack Higgs | Arcadia Publishing Books
2. "East Tennessee State Topples Wesleyan 20-18". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. September 26, 1948. p. B2. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Erskine-East Tennessee Meet Here Tonight At 8". The Daily Mail. Anderson, South Carolina. October 1, 1948. p. 13. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "State Drops 13 To 8 Decision to Erskine". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 3, 1948. p. B4. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Catamounts Win, 32-12". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. October 10, 1948. p. D4. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Bucs Read For Homecoming Tilt Against Maryville Here Tonight". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 16, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "State Buccaneers Overwhelm Maryville 20-0". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 17, 1948. p. B4. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Carson-Newman Lose Homecoming to ETSC". Elizabethton Star. Elizabethton, Tennessee. Associated Press. October 24, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "State Bucs To Tackle Middle Tennessee At College Field Tonight". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 28, 1948. p. 14. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "State College Victor Over Middle Tennessee On Margin Of Safety". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 29, 1948. p. 32. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Buccaneers Entertain Emory Wasps Tonight". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 6, 1948. p. 7. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "State Brushes Past Emory And Henry 15 to 6". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 7, 1948. p. B2. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Pioneers Ready? For Buccaneers". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 13, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "East Tennessee State Whips Tusculum 14 To 0". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 14, 1948. p. B2. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Milligan Ad State Tangle Tonight At Memorial Stadium". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 20, 1948. p. 7. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
16. "Both Teams Cross TD Line Once But Plays Are Nullified". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 21, 1948. p. A1. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
17. "Buffs-Bucs Scoreless Tie (continued)". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 21, 1948. p. B1. Retrieved August 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .