The 1948 Wesleyan Cardinals football team, also known as the Wesleyan Methodists, was an American football that represented Wesleyan University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Norm Daniels, the Cardinals compiled a perfect 8–0 record, won the Little Three championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 224 to 34.[1]
| 1948 Wesleyan Cardinals football | |
|---|---|
Little Three champion | |
| Conference | Little Three |
| Record | 8–0 (2–0 Little Three) |
| Head coach |
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Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
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The 1948 season was part of a 23-game winning streak,[2] including three consecutive perfect seasonsin1946, 1947, and 1948.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | Bowdoin | Middletown, CT | W 13–0 | ||
| October 9 | atCoast Guard | New London, CT | W 20–7 | ||
| October 16 | atSwarthmore | Swarthmore, PA | W 41–20 | ||
| October 23 | Amherst | Middletown, CT | W 27–0 | ||
| October 30 | New England |
| W 53–0 | [3] | |
| November 6 | atWilliams | Williamstown, MA | W 28–7 | [4] | |
| November 13 | Trinity (CT) |
| W 16–0 | [5] | |
| November 20 | atRochester |
| W 26–0 | > 5,000 | [6] |