1948 Portland Pilots football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1948 Portland Pilots football Independent 2–5–1 Hal Moe 3rd Multnomah Stadium The 1948 Portland Pilots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Portland as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its third and final year under head coach Hal Moe, the team compiled a 2–5–1 record. The team played its home games at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, Oregon. Key players included quarterback Danny Christianson, left halfback John Freeman, right halfback Larry Wissbaum, and ends Joe Marshello, Ray Utz, and Bill Connell. Portland was ranked at No. 197 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 y y September 18 1948 Willamette Bearcats Willamette Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR L 6-9 Bearcats Surprise Pilot Eleven, 9-6 The Statesman September 19, 1948 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16547612/willamette_university_bearcat/ Newspapers.com September 25 Fresno State Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR T 6-6 Pilots, Fresno Battle to Tie The Statesman September 26, 1948 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8682474/pilots_fresno_battle_to_tie/ Newspapers.com October 9 at Oregon State Bell Field Corvallis, OR L 6-32 6,500 OSC 32-6 Winner Over Pilots The Statesman October 10, 1948 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35148555/osc_326_winner_over_pilots/ Newspapers.com October 16 at Pacific (CA) Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA L 15-61 College Of Pacific Submerges Portland Arizona Republic October 17, 1948 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35148950/college_of_pacific_submerges_portland/ Newspapers.com October 23 Montana State Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR W 7-0 Portland Defeats Montana State For First Victory The Independent-Record October 24, 1948 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35148818/portland_defeats_montana_state_for/ Newspapers.com October 30 Pepperdine Portland, OR W 21-0 Waves Beaten By Portland Los Angeles Times October 31, 1948 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18262895/waves_beaten_by_portland/ Newspapers.com November 6 at Saint Mary's Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 0-19 3,500 Sub Hero as Gaels Rebuff Pilots, 19-0 San Francisco Examiner Harry M. Hayward November 7, 1948 23, 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35148745/sub_hero_as_gaels_rebuff_pilots_190/ Newspapers.com November 13 at Idaho Neale Stadium Moscow, ID L 0-28 4,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7VopAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c-UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4301%2C5222147 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho romps over Portland, 28-0 November 14, 1948 1, sports References Portland Category:Portland Pilots football seasons Portland Pilots football Portland Pilots football