The 1948 Alma Scots football team was an American football team that represented the Alma College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1948 college football season. In their third year under head coach Steve Sebo, the Scots compiled an 8–0 record (5–0 in conference games), won the MIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a tota of to .[1] The team was inducted into the Alma Hall of Fame in 1972.[2]
| 1948 Alma Scots football | |
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| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 8–0 (5–0 MIAA) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kalamazoo | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hillsdale | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hope | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adrian | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albion | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The highlight of the season was a come-from-behind, upset victory over Hillsdale featuring two fourth-quarter touchdowns. The victory broke Hillsdale's 17-game winning streak.[3]
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | Detroit Tech |
| W 25–6 | ||
| October 1 | Ferris Institute | Alma, MI | W 15–6 | [4] | |
| October 8 | Hillsdale | Alma, MI | W 20–18 | [3] | |
| October 16 | at Albion | Albion, MI | W 13–7 | [5] | |
| October 23 | Kalamazoo | Alma, MI | W 20–0 | [6] | |
| October 29 | Grand Rapids JC | Alma, MI | W 27–0 | [7] | |
| November 6 | at Adrian | Adrian, MI | W 25–7 | 2,000 | [8] |
| November 13 | at Hope | Holland, MI | W 25–13 | [9] |
References edit
- ^ "1948 Football Schedule". Alma College. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Football Team 1948". Alma College. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Alma Grid Team Stuns Hillsdale". The Holland Evening Sentinel. October 9, 1948. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alma Trips Ferris For Second Win". Traverse city Record-Eagle. October 2, 1948. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alma Wins MIAA Game From Albion". The Lansing State Journal. October 17, 1948. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Marshall Dann (October 24, 1948). "Alma Beats Kazoo for Fifth in Row". Detroit Free Press. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "6th Straight Easy for Alma". Detroit Free Press. October 30, 1948. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Second Half Rally Gives Alma Fourth MIAA Win". The Lansing State Journal. November 7, 1948. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Potent Alma Scots Make Final Bid For Unbeaten Season Here Saturday". The Holland Evening Sentinel. November 11, 1948. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.