Barnstable High School

Varsity Football

1948

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All home games played at the Barnstable High School Football Field

(Formerly the Barnstable Fifth Grade School adjacent to John McKeon Field)

Head Coach: W. Leo Shields, 6th season

1948

Final Record:  2-6-1

Captains • Roster • Varsity Lettermen • Point Scorers

Date
Opponent
Score
Win/Loss
Home/Away
Place
9-18-48
Milford
7-0
Loss
Away
-
9-25-48
Taunton
13-13
Tie
Away
-
10-2-48
Northbridge
33-7
Win
Home
-
10-16-48
Coyle
14-7
Loss
Away
Father Woodley Field
10-23-48
Fairhaven
13-0
Loss
Away
-
10-30-48
Plymouth
7-6
Loss
Away
-
11-6-48
N.B. Voke
13-0
Loss
Home
-
11-13-48
St. John's Prep
7-6
Loss
Home
-
11-25-48
Falmouth
6-0
Win
Away
-
Points For
71
Points Against
68

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)

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