Head Coach: W. Leo Shields
Asst. Coaches: Michael Esposito
Record: 2-6-1
Captains: Roy Nightingale & Charles "Bud" Coleman
All home games played at the Barnstable High School Field
Number
Name
Year
Position
10
Bearse, Howie
-
Halfback/Defensive Back
49
Adams, Frank
-
-
26
Ducharme, Ed
-
Halfback
12
Diggs, George
-
End
37
Pollock, Dane
-
Halfback
27
Aylmer, Jack
-
Quarterback/Halfback
30
Lebel, Paul
-
Tackle
29
Boyne, John
-
Guard
-
Nickula, Don
-
Quarterback
32
Fellows, Dick
-
-
35
Fish, David
-
End
17
Kunze, Russell
-
Center
13
Nightingale, Roy (C)
-
Quarterback
41
O'Neil, Dan
-
-
38
Coleman, Charles (C)
-
-
18
Hassett, Ken
-
Halfback
40
Vages, Tommy
-
Tackle
16
Pickering, Maurice
-
Halfback
22
Brown, Al "Babe"
-
Halfback
31
Ashley, Ted
-
-
14
Cross, Richard
-
-
33
Shields, Robert
-
-
25
Caswell, Harry
-
-
31
Pemberton, Arnold
-
-
24
Elliott, Peter
-
End
21
Pierce, Garry
-
Halfback
23
Doherty, Red
-
-
11
O'Brien, Joe
-
-
20
Callahan, George
-
Halfback
39
Ames, Neil
-
-
Date
Opponent
Score
W-L
Notes
9-18-48
@ Milford
7-0
Loss
-
9-25-48
@ Taunton
13-13
Tie
-
10-2-48
Northbridge
33-7
Win
-
10-16-48
@ Coyle
14-7
Loss
Father Woodley Field
10-23-48
@ Fairhaven
13-0
Loss
-
10-30-48
@ Plymouth
7-6
Loss
-
11-6-48
N.B. Voke
13-0
Loss
-
11-13-48
St. Johns Prep
7-6
Loss
-
11-25-48
@ Falmouth
6-0
Win
-
Barnstable High School Football 1948
Historical Notes: Halfback Ted Ashley burst onto the Red Raider scene in the team’s first home game of the tough, 1948 campaign, rushing for 15, 40 and 81 yards. His 136 yards on three carries and three touchdowns would not again be repeated that season but it remains one of the top performances all-time. Admission to the Thanksgiving Day game versus Falmouth was $1.00 for adults and $0.75 for students. BHS head coach Leo Shields was quoted in the Cape Cod Standard Times prior to the Turkey Day game as predicting “It’s a toss up. Anybody can win this game.”
Barnstable won in the 4th quarter on a Roy Nightingale touchdown. The score was 6-0.
Points scored were as follows:
Touchdowns: Ashley (3-18); Nightingale (3-18); Brown (3-18); Bearse (2-12).
PATs: Bearse (1), Brown (2), Nightingale (1), Ashley (1)