1948 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1948
| team = East Tennessee State Buccaneers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 6–2–1
| head_coach = Loyd Roberts
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = State College Stadium, Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1948 Southern college football independents records}}
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.
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.[https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9780738544243 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]
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs|title=Tennessee Wesleyan}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Athens, TN
| score = 20–18
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=East Tennessee State Topples Wesleyan 20-18 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107922436/johnson-city-press/ |newspaper=Johnson City Press-Chronicle |location=Johnson City, Tennessee |date=September 26, 1948 |page=B2 |access-date=August 19, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Erskine Flying Fleet|title=Erskine}}
| site_stadium = McCants Stadium
| site_cityst = Anderson, SC
| score = 8–13
| attend = 2,500
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Erskine-East Tennessee Meet Here Tonight At 8 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107922877/anderson-independent-mail/ |newspaper=The Daily Mail |location=Anderson, South Carolina |date=October 1, 1948 |page=13 |access-date=August 19, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=State Drops 13 To 8 Decision to Erskine |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107922436/johnson-city-press/ |newspaper=Johnson City Press-Chronicle |location=Johnson City, Tennessee |date=October 3, 1948 |page=B4 |access-date=August 19, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Western Carolina Catamounts|title=Western Carolina}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC
| score = 12–32
| attend = 3,500
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Catamounts Win, 32-12 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107923040/asheville-citizen-times/ |newspaper=Asheville Citizen-Times |location=Asheville, North Carolina |date=October 10, 1948 |page=D4 |access-date=August 19, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
||{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Maryville Scots|title=Maryville (TN)}}
| site_stadium = State College Stadium
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| score = 20–0
| attend = 3,250
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Bucs Read For Homecoming Tilt Against Maryville Here Tonight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107923357/johnson-city-press/ |newspaper=Johnson City Press-Chronicle |location=Johnson City, Tennessee |date=October 16, 1948 |page=6 |access-date=August 19, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=State Buccaneers Overwhelm Maryville 20-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107923269/johnson-city-press/ |newspaper=Johnson City Press-Chronicle |location=Johnson City, Tennessee |date=October 17, 1948 |page=B4 |access-date=August 19, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| time =
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Carson–Newman Eagles|title=Carson–Newman}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Jefferson, TN
| score = 7–6
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Carson-Newman Lose Homecoming to ETSC |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107923487/elizabethton-star/ |newspaper=Elizabethton Star |location=Elizabethton, Tennessee |agency=Associated Press |date=October 24, 1948 |page=2 |access-date=August 19, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| site_stadium = State College Stadium
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| score = 2–0
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=State Bucs To Tackle Middle Tennessee At College Field Tonight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92249239/johnson-city-press/ |newspaper=Johnson City Press-Chronicle |location=Johnson City, Tennessee |date=October 28, 1948 |page=14 |access-date=January 9, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=State College Victor Over Middle Tennessee On Margin Of Safety |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92249493/johnson-city-press/ |newspaper=Johnson City Press-Chronicle |location=Johnson City, Tennessee |date=October 29, 1948 |page=32 |access-date=January 9, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Emory and Henry Wasps|title=Emory and Henry}}
| site_stadium = State College Stadium
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| score = 15–6
| attend = 4,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Buccaneers Entertain Emory Wasps Tonight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107923710/johnson-city-press/ |newspaper=Johnson City Press-Chronicle |location=Johnson City, Tennessee |date=November 6, 1948 |page=7 |access-date=August 19, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=State Brushes Past Emory And Henry 15 to 6 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107923814/johnson-city-press/ |newspaper=Johnson City Press-Chronicle |location=Johnson City, Tennessee |date=November 7, 1948 |page=B2 |access-date=August 19, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Tusculum Pioneers|title=Tusculum}}
| site_stadium = Burley Stadium
| site_cityst = Greeneville, TN
| score = 14–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Pioneers Ready? For Buccaneers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107923937/johnson-city-press/ |newspaper=Johnson City Press-Chronicle |location=Johnson City, Tennessee |date=November 13, 1948 |page=6 |access-date=August 19, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=East Tennessee State Whips Tusculum 14 To 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107924062/johnson-city-press/ |newspaper=Johnson City Press-Chronicle |location=Johnson City, Tennessee |date=November 14, 1948 |page=B2 |access-date=August 19, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = t
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Milligan Buffaloes|title=Milligan}}
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| score = 0–0
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Milligan Ad State Tangle Tonight At Memorial Stadium |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107924282/johnson-city-press/ |newspaper=Johnson City Press-Chronicle |location=Johnson City, Tennessee |date=November 20, 1948 |page=7 |access-date=August 19, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Both Teams Cross TD Line Once But Plays Are Nullified |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107924203/johnson-city-press/ |newspaper=Johnson City Press-Chronicle |location=Johnson City, Tennessee |date=November 21, 1948 |page=A1 |access-date=August 19, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Buffs-Bucs Scoreless Tie (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107924203/johnson-city-press/ |newspaper=Johnson City Press-Chronicle |location=Johnson City, Tennessee |date=November 21, 1948 |page=B1 |access-date=August 19, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
}}
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