1948 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

The 1948 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State College (ETSC)—now known as East Tennessee State University—as an independent during the 1948 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Loyd Roberts, the Buccaneers compiled a record of 6–2–1.

1948 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–1
Head coach
  • Loyd Roberts (2nd season)
Home stadiumState College Stadium, Memorial Stadium
1948 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Maryland State    7 1 0
Sewanee    6 1 1
Grambling    8 2 0
East Tennessee State    6 2 1
West Virginia    9 3 0
Delaware    5 3 0
Virginia    5 3 1
Memphis State    6 5 0
Tennessee Tech    5 6 0
Oklahoma City    4 5 1
Chattanooga    4 5 0
Georgetown    3 4 1
Miami (FL)    4 6 0
Marshall    2 7 1
Tampa    2 6 0
Navy    0 8 1
Texas State    0 8 1
CCUNC    0 5 0

The team received an increased budget of $8,050. Roberts hired Madison Brooks as line coach (and also as assistant director of athletics and head basketball coach) and Julian Doss Crocker as backfield coach and track mentor.

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