1948 Chicago Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 11-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Jimmy Conzelman (11-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1948 Chicago Cardinals Results
The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1948 season with a record of 11 wins and 1 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
On offense, the Cardinals scored 395 points, most in the league. Meanwhile, the defensive squad yielded 226 points. Charlie Trippi carried the ball for a team-best 690 yards, while Elmer Angsman and Pat Harder additionally buoyed the ground attack.
Ray Mallouf tossed for 1,160 yards. Mal Kutner snagged 41 passes for 943 yards. Billy Dewell contributed to the receiving game, too.
The sticky-fingered defense created 47 turnovers. Red Cochran picked off 7 opponent throws.
Jimmy Conzelman coached the team. The 1948 Chicago Cardinals lost in the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Plato Andros | LG | November 28, 1921 | 6'0" | 240 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 12 | 9 |
| 7 | Elmer Angsman | RH | December 11, 1925 | 5'11" | 200 | Notre Dame | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 8 |
| 75 | Ray Apolskis | C | October 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 206 | Marquette | Cicero, IL USA | 12 | 1 |
| 76 | Loyd Arms | G | September 24, 1919 | 6'1" | 215 | Oklahoma St. | Sulphur, OK USA | 7 | 2 |
| 82 | John Badaczewski | RG-LG | January 27, 1922 | 6'1" | 239 | Case Western Reserve | Johnstown, PA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 32 | Vince Banonis | C | April 9, 1921 | 6'1" | 230 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 9 |
| 57 | Bill Blackburn | C | February 5, 1923 | 6'6" | 228 | La-Lafayette | Weleetka, OK USA | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | Chet Bulger | LT | September 18, 1917 | 6'3" | 260 | Auburn | Rumford, ME USA | 12 | 12 |
| 53 | Bill Campbell | T | August 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Oklahoma | Pawhuska, OK USA | 7 | 2 |
| 44 | Paul Christman | QB | March 5, 1918 | 6'0" | 210 | Missouri | St. Louis, MO USA | 7 | 2 |
| 67 | Corwin Clatt | FB | February 5, 1924 | 6'0" | 210 | Notre Dame | West Des Moines, IA USA | 12 | 4 |
| 24 | Red Cochran | QB | August 2, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Wake Forest | Fairfield, AL USA | 12 | 5 |
| 55 | Jake Colhouer | LG-RG | January 15, 1922 | 6'1" | 225 | Oklahoma St. | Altus, OK USA | 11 | 0 |
| 50 | Joe Coomer | DT | September 11, 1918 | 6'6" | 281 | Austin | Greenville, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 31 | Jerry Davis | PR | January 5, 1924 | 5'10" | 178 | SE Louisiana | Savannah, GA USA | 11 | 3 |
| 41 | Billy Dewell | LE | January 2, 1917 | 6'4" | 208 | SMU | Concordia, KS USA | 11 | 11 |
| 87 | Babe Dimancheff | LOH | September 6, 1922 | 5'11" | 178 | Butler | Indianapolis, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 68 | John Doolan | HB | May 16, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Georgetown (DC) | Brooklyn, NY USA | 12 | 2 |
| 42 | Bob Dove | LDE | February 21, 1921 | 6'2" | 222 | Notre Dame | Youngstown, OH USA | 12 | 12 |
| 49 | Charley Eikenberg | QB | February 22, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | La-Lafayette | Old Gulf, TX USA | 9 | 1 |
| 99 | Marshall Goldberg | LDH | October 25, 1917 | 5'11" | 190 | Pittsburgh | Elkins, WV USA | 11 | 11 |
| 70 | Sam Goldman | RDE | November 10, 1916 | 6'3" | 228 | Ohio St. | Cleveland, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | Bob Hanlon | HB | August 24, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | Notre Dame | Springfield, OH USA | 10 | 1 |
| 34 | Pat Harder | FB | May 6, 1922 | 5'11" | 203 | Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI USA | 12 | 7 |
| 82 | Marv Jacobs | RT | August 1, 1925 | 6'2" | 235 | none | Yakima, WA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 80 | Mal Kutner | RE | March 27, 1921 | 6'2" | 197 | Texas | Dallas, TX USA | 12 | 10 |
| 51 | Frank Liebel | RDE | November 19, 1919 | 6'1" | 211 | Norwich | Erie, PA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 64 | Dick Loepfe | LOT-LDT | January 1, 1922 | 6'2" | 230 | Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI USA | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | Ray Mallouf | P | July 11, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | SMU | Sayre, OK USA | 12 | 5 |
| 77 | Stan Mauldin | T | December 27, 1920 | 6'2" | 225 | Texas | Amarillo, TX USA | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Hamilton Nichols | G | October 18, 1924 | 5'11" | 209 | Rice | Houston, TX USA | 12 | 2 |
| 20 | Buster Ramsey | RG | March 16, 1920 | 6'1" | 219 | William & Mary | Townsend, TN USA | 12 | 10 |
| 61 | Bob Ravensberg | E | October 20, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Indiana | Bellevue, KY USA | 11 | 1 |
| 37 | Vic Schwall | ROH | January 21, 1925 | 5'8" | 190 | Northwestern | Oak Park, IL USA | 7 | 0 |
| 36 | Walt Szot | RT-LT | March 30, 1920 | 6'1" | 222 | Bucknell | Clifton, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 62 | Charlie Trippi | KR | December 14, 1922 | 6'0" | 186 | Georgia | Pittston, PA USA | 12 | 11 |
| Dick Wedel | G | May 29, 1923 | 5'11" | 205 | Wake Forest | Toledo, OH USA | 1 | 0 | |
| 33 | Vinnie Yablonski | FB | March 4, 1923 | 5'8" | 195 | Fordham | Worcester, MA USA | 12 | 2 |
| 15 | Bob Zimny | RT | December 11, 1921 | 6'1" | 233 | Indiana | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 10 |
