1948 Hawaii Rainbows football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1948 Hawaii Rainbows football Independent 7–4–1 Tom Kaulukukui 4th Honolulu Stadium Pineapple Bowl L 27–47 vs. Oregon State The 1948 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Tom Kaulukukui, the Rainbows compiled a 7–4–1 record.2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide University of Hawaii 2020 171 December 23, 2020 https://hawaiiathletics.com/documents/2020/10/16/2020_Football_Media_Guide.pdf Hawaii was ranked at No. 162 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 7 w Kauai Broncos Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii 20–0 2,000 September 17 w Cardinals Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii 47–0 7,000 September 22 t Islanders Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii 20–20 2,000 October 2 l y Michigan State Macklin Stadium East Lansing, MI 21–68 30,281 State Bows to U of M, 13-7; Crowd of 51,511 Sees Dedication Tilt Lansing State Journal George S. Alderton September 26, 1948 1 (section 1), 1 (section 4) https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-state-bows-to-u-of/167354429/ Newspapers.com October 9 w y 1948 Redlands Bulldogs Redlands Redlands, CA 55–0 October 21 w Olympic Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii 52–12 2,000 November 3 w Leilehua Vandals Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii 53–7 18,000 November 11 w Ford Island Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii 39–6 14,000 November 24 w Leilehua Vandals Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii 14–7 December 4 l Texas Mines Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii 6–49 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-miners-rip-hawaiians-496/169601107/ The El Paso Times Miners rip Hawaiians, 49–6 December 5, 1948 April 4, 2025 Newspapers.com December 17 l Nevada Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii 12–73 11,000 Nevada Overwhelms UH, 73 to 12: Wolfpack Too Strong for Locals The Honolulu Advertiser Andrew Mitsukako December 18, 1948 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24076508/nevada_overwhelms_uh_73_to_12/ Newspapers.com January 1, 1949 l Oregon State Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii Pineapple Bowl 27–47 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111782946/oregon-state-beats-hawaii-4727/ The Honolulu Advertiser Oregon State beats Hawaii, 47–27 January 2, 1949 October 22, 2022 Newspapers.com References Hawaii Category:Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football seasons Hawaii Rainbows football