1948 Detroit Lions Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 2-10
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Bo McMillin (2-10)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1948 Detroit Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 2-10
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Bo McMillin (2-10)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1948 Detroit Lions Results
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1948 season with a record of 2 wins and 10 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division.
Detroit scored 200 points, while the shaky defensive squad conceded 407, most in the circuit. Fred Enke threw for 1,328 yards. Joe Margucci topped the receiving corps, hauling in 36 balls, while John Greene added 595 receiving yards. Bob Mann was targeted regularly as well.
Camp Wilson rushed for a team-leading 612 yards for the Lions.
Jim Gillette picked off 6 opponent throws.
Bo McMillin coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Joe Baumgardner | HB | February 16, 1925 | 6'1" | 198 | Texas | Wheeler, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | Les Bingaman | DG-G | February 3, 1926 | 6'3" | 272 | Illinois | McKenzie, TN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 76 | Paul Briggs | T | April 18, 1920 | 6'4" | 248 | Colorado | Providence, RI USA | 12 | 2 |
| 64 | Howie Brown | LG | January 26, 1922 | 5'11" | 215 | Indiana | Dayton, OH USA | 12 | 12 |
| Max Bumgardner | DE | May 13, 1923 | 6'2" | 190 | Texas | Wichita Falls, TX USA | 11 | 2 | |
| 85 | Ted Cremer | E-DE | March 16, 1919 | 6'2" | 209 | Auburn | Corbin, KY USA | 4 | 0 |
| 60 | Chuck DeShane | B-G | December 10, 1918 | 6'1" | 212 | Alabama | Waukesha, WI USA | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | Andy Dudish | HB | October 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 182 | Georgia | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 44/35 | Bill Dudley | LH | December 24, 1919 | 5'10" | 182 | Virginia | Bluefield, VA USA | 7 | 4 |
| 74 | Jack Dugger | RT | January 13, 1923 | 6'3" | 230 | Ohio St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 | 7 |
| Howard Duncan | C | November 8, 1924 | 6'3" | 225 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH | 1 | 1 | |
| 28 | Larry Ellis | LB | May 27, 1922 | 6'1" | 204 | Syracuse | York, ME USA | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | Fred Enke | QB | December 15, 1924 | 6'1" | 208 | Arizona | Louisville, KY USA | 12 | 10 |
| 11 | Jim Gillette | HB | December 19, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | Virginia | Courtland, VA USA | 10 | 2 |
| 81 | John Greene | RE | April 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 210 | Michigan | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 | 5 |
| 42 | George Grimes | P | July 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 190 | North Carolina | Jewell Ridge, VA USA | 9 | 2 |
| 17 | Mel Groomes | HB | March 6, 1927 | 6'0" | 178 | Indiana | Trenton, NJ USA | 6 | 1 |
| 77 | Dale Hansen | T | January 27, 1921 | 6'3" | 321 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 2 |
| 55 | Roger Harding | C | June 11, 1923 | 6'2" | 217 | California | Oakland, CA USA | 11 | 4 |
| 70 | George Hekkers | T | February 18, 1923 | 6'4" | 241 | Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI USA | 12 | 4 |
| 80 | Ralph Heywood | E-DE | September 11, 1921 | 6'2" | 203 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Jim Hunnicutt | G | June 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | South Carolina | 1 | 0 | |
| 62 | Elmer Jones | G-LB | August 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 224 | Franklin & Marshall | Buffalo, NY USA | 9 | 0 |
| 22 | Clyde LeForce | QB | June 4, 1923 | 5'11" | 176 | Tulsa | Pawnee, OK USA | 12 | 2 |
| 30 | Elmer Madarik | HB | July 15, 1922 | 5'11" | 200 | Detroit Mercy | Joliet, IL USA | 3 | 1 |
| 87 | Bob Mann | E | April 8, 1924 | 5'11" | 172 | Michigan | New Bern, NC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 53 | Bap Manzini | C | August 27, 1920 | 5'11" | 195 | St. Vincent | Treveskyn, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Joe Margucci | PR | September 5, 1921 | 5'10" | 182 | USC | Brooklyn, NY USA | 11 | 5 |
| 12 | Earl Maves | WB | April 8, 1923 | 5'9" | 180 | Michigan | Ladysmith, WI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Bill Miklich | LB-BB-C | April 3, 1919 | 6'0" | 208 | Idaho | Greenwood, WI USA | 7 | 0 |
| 83 | Kelley Mote | LE | April 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 189 | South Carolina | Hapeville, GA USA | 12 | 10 |
| 57 | Merv Pregulman | C | October 10, 1922 | 6'3" | 215 | Michigan | Lansing, MI USA | 12 | 8 |
| 30 | Ken Roskie | FB | November 29, 1920 | 6'1" | 220 | South Carolina | Rockford, IL USA | 7 | 4 |
| 40 | Charley Sarratt | QB | October 22, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | Clemson | Greenville, SC USA | 8 | 1 |
| 18 | Paul Sarringhaus | HB | August 13, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | Ohio St. | Hamilton, OH USA | 5 | 2 |
| 88 | Ivan Schottel | B | October 11, 1921 | 6'2" | 204 | NW Missouri St. | Cosby, MO USA | 6 | 4 |
| 82 | Cecil Souders | RE | January 3, 1921 | 6'1" | 210 | Ohio St. | Bucyrus, OH USA | 12 | 6 |
| 66 | Dick Stovall | LB-G-C | May 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 202 | Abilene Christian | Albany, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 33 | Steve Sucic | HB | April 21, 1921 | 6'0" | 210 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 3 | 2 |
| 71 | Russ Thomas | LT | July 24, 1924 | 6'3" | 237 | Ohio St. | Griffithsville, WV USA | 12 | 5 |
| 67 | Bill Ward | RG | February 19, 1921 | 6'0" | 230 | Washington St. | Sequim, WA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | Joe Watt | KR | June 18, 1919 | 5'11" | 184 | Syracuse | Montreal, QC Canada | 12 | 5 |
| 38 | Bob Wiese | B | January 25, 1923 | 6'3" | 198 | Michigan | Jamestown, ND USA | 4 | 1 |
| 35/16 | Camp Wilson | FB | March 29, 1922 | 6'1" | 200 | Tarleton St. | Pecos, TX USA | 11 | 6 |
