1948 NYU Violets football team

The 1948 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University as an independent during the 1948 college football season.

1948 NYU Violets football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–6
Head coach	Edward Mylin (2nd season)
Home stadium	Yankee Stadium
Seasons ← 1947 1949 →

1948 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Army			–					8	–	0	–	1
Penn State			–					7	–	1	–	1
Buffalo			–					6	–	1	–	1
Villanova			–					8	–	2	–	1
Boston University			–					6	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	2	–	2
Pittsburgh			–					6	–	3	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					5	–	3	–	1
CCNY			–					3	–	4	–	1
Tufts			–					3	–	4	–	1
Colgate			–					3	–	6	–	0
Fordham			–					3	–	6	–	0
NYU			–					3	–	6	–	0
Temple			–					2	–	6	–	1
Duquesne			–					2	–	7	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					1	–	7	–	0
Hofstra			–					0	–	6	–	2
Bucknell			–					1	–	8	–	0
Syracuse			–					1	–	8	–	0
Drexel			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

In their second season under head coach Edward "Hook" Mylin, the Violets compiled a 3–6 record, and were outscored 190–96.^[1]

NYU was ranked at No. 210 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.^[2]

The team played one home game at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, with the rest of its schedule on the road. NYU played no games at its on-campus home field, Ohio Field in University Heights, Bronx

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 6–47	14,000	[3]
October 2	at Springfield (MA)	Pratt Field Springfield, MA	L 0–3	4,000	[4]
October 9	at Brooklyn	Ebbets Field Brooklyn, NY	W 21–7	15,000	[5]
October 22	at Boston University	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 7–28	8,280	[6]
October 30	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 21–20	9,000	[7]
November 5	at Georgetown	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 6–13	5,892	[8]
November 13	Rutgers	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY	L 0–40	4,000	[9]
November 20	at Merchant Marine	Tomb Field Kings Point, NY	W 35–6		[10]
November 16	at Fordham	Polo Grounds New York, NY	L 0–26	26,000	[11]

References

1. "1948 New York University Violets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
2. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cornell Rocks NYU, 47-6; 14,000 See Big Red Splurge in 2d Half". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. September 26, 1948. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Springfield Beats NYU with Field Goal, 3-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 3, 1948. p. S6 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Violets Wallop Brooklyn, 21-7". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. October 10, 1948. p. 102 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "NYU Beats Brooklyn". The Sunday Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Okla. October 10, 1948. p. 5-B.
6. "Violet Gridders Beaten by Boston". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, N.Y. United Press International. October 23, 1948. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "NYU Kills 3-TD Lehigh Lead for 21-20 Victory". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 31, 1948. p. C34 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "NYU Eleven Loses to Georgetown". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, N.Y. United Press. November 6, 1948. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Burns, Joe (November 14, 1948). "N.Y.U. Bows to Rutgers in 40-0 Tilt". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "N.Y.U. 35-6 Victor over Kings Point". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, N.Y. November 21, 1948. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Young, Dick (November 28, 1948). "Rams Top Violets, 26-0; Players Toss Punches". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 102 – via Newspapers.com.