1948 Los Angeles Dons season

The 1948 Los Angeles Dons season was their third in the All-America Football Conference. The team matched their previous output of 7–7, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

1948 Los Angeles Dons season
Head coach	Jimmy Phelan
Home field	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record	7–7
Division place	3rd AAFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify

The team's statistical leaders included Glenn Dobbs with 2,403 passing yards and 539 rushing yards and Joe Aguirre with 599 receiving yards and 56 points scored.

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 27	at Chicago Rockets	W 7–0	1–0	Soldier Field	Recap
2	September 3	at Cleveland Browns	L 14–19	1–1	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	Recap
3	September 10	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 17–7	2–1	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Recap
4	September 19	at San Francisco 49ers	L 14-36	2–2	Kezar Stadium	Recap
5	September 29	New York Yankees	W 20–10	3–2	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 8	Chicago Rockets	W 49–28	4–2	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Recap
8	October 15	Baltimore Colts	L 14–29	4–3	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Recap
9	October 24	Buffalo Bills	L 21–35	4–4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Recap
10	October 31	at Brooklyn Dodgers	W 17–0	5–4	Ebbets Field	Recap
11	November 7	at New York Yankees	L 6–38	5–5	Yankee Stadium	Recap
12	November 14	at Buffalo Bills	W 27–20	6–5	Civic Stadium	Recap
13	November 21	at Baltimore Colts	W 17–14	6–6	Municipal Stadium	Recap
14	November 25	Cleveland Browns	L 14–31	6–7	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Recap
15	December 5	San Francisco 49ers	L 21–38	6–8	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Division standings

AAFC Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	14	0	0	1.000	6–0	389	190	W14
San Francisco 49ers	12	2	0	.857	4–2	495	248	W1
Los Angeles Dons	7	7	0	.500	2–4	258	305	L2
Chicago Rockets	1	13	0	.071	0–6	202	439	L11

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.