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1948 State Champions
Record: 9-1
Combined Statistics: Link
Head Coach: Chuck Mather (1st year)
Record To-Date at Massillon: 9-1
Team Captains: Al Brown
All-Ohio: Jack Houston (1st), Al Brown (1st), Jerry Krisher (2nd)
Ohio Scholastic League Standings:
1. Alliance (1-0)
2. Massillon (3-1)
3. Warren Harding (0-1)
4. Mansfield (0-1)
5. Toledo Waite (0-1)
6. Canton McKinley (0-0)
AP State Poll:
1. Massillon (9-1) (INS State Champion) – defeated Cathedral Latin, Mansfield, Canton McKinley; lost to Alliance
2. Canton McKinley (9-1) – defeated Alliance; lost to Massillon
3. Hamilton (9-1)
4. Middletown (9-1-1)
5. Newark (8-0-1)
6. Martins Ferry (9-0-1)
7. Alliance (9-1) – defeated Massillon; lost to Canton McKinley
8. Lakewood (8-1)
9. Mansfield (7-3)
10. Akron St. Vincent (8-0)
All-Time Record: 301-121-28
Series Record vs. Canton McKinley: 23-25-5
Noteworthy Items: Massillon captured the state title in spite of a 14-0 defeat to Alliance, which had lost to Canton McKinley, 46-7. A 21-12 Tiger victory over the unbeaten Bulldogs was enough to carry Massillon to the top of the poll.
Related Stories
| Opp. | Rec. | Loc. | Mass. | Opp. | Res. | Att. | Media | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cathedral Latin | H | 44 | 13 | W | 14,980 | Story | Stats | |
| Canton Lincoln | A | 25 | 0 | W | 18,000 | Story | Stats | |
| Youngstown South | H | 28 | 7 | W | 11,278 | Story | Stats | |
| Steubenville | 5-5 | H | 34 | 21 | W | 15,830 | Story | Stats |
| Alliance | 9-1 | A | 0 | 14 | L | 12,000 | Story | Stats |
| Mansfield | 7-3 | A | 33 | 7 | W | 13,200 | Story | Stats |
| Warren Harding | 6-3-1 | H | 39 | 14 | W | 11,158 | Story | Stats |
| Toledo Waite | A | 19 | 7 | W | 12,000 | Story | Stats | |
| Barberton | 3-7 | H | 28 | 0 | W | 11,346 | Story | Stats |
| Canton McKinley | 9-1 | H | 21 | 12 | W | 20,598 | Story | Stats |
| TOTAL | 271 | 95 | 140,390 | Season Stats |
