1948 Hawaii Rainbows football team

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.

1948 Hawaii Rainbows football
Pineapple Bowl, L 27–47 vs. Oregon State
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4–1
Head coach	Tom Kaulukukui (4th season)
Home stadium	Honolulu Stadium

1948 Western college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Nevada			–					9	–	2	–	0
Santa Clara			–					7	–	2	–	1
Hawaii			–					7	–	4	–	1
Idaho State			–					6	–	1	–	1
Cal Poly San Dimas			–					6	–	4	–	0
Pepperdine			–					4	–	5	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					4	–	6	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					3	–	5	–	1
La Verne			–					3	–	5	–	0
Portland			–					2	–	5	–	1
San Francisco			–					2	–	7	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 7	Kauai Broncos	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	W 20–0	2,000
September 17	Cardinals	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	W 47–0	7,000
September 22	Islanders	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	T 20–20	2,000
October 2	at Michigan State	Macklin Stadium East Lansing, MI	L 21–68	30,281
October 9	at Redlands	Redlands, CA	W 55–0
October 21	Olympic	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	W 52–12	2,000
November 3	Leilehua Vandals	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	W 53–7	18,000
November 11	Ford Island	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	W 39–6	14,000
November 24	Leilehua Vandals	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	W 14–7
December 4	Texas Mines	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	L 6–49	14,000
December 17	Nevada	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	L 12–73	11,000
January 1, 1949	Oregon State	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (Pineapple Bowl)	L 27–47	14,000