1948 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: John Michelosen (4-8)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1948 Pittsburgh Steelers StatisticsTeam Record: 4-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: John Michelosen (4-8)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1948 Pittsburgh Steelers Results
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1948 season with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the NFL's East Division.
The Steelers scored 200 points, and the defensive squad surrendered 243. Bob Cifers carried the ball for a team-best 361 yards for Pittsburgh, while Ray Evans and George Papach additionally buoyed the ground attack.
Ray Evans passed for 924 yards. Val Jansante paced pass catchers, grabbing 39 passes for 623 yards.
Tony Compagno intercepted 7 opponent throws.
John Michelosen coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Chuck Cherundolo | C | August 8, 1916 | 6'1" | 215 | Penn St. | Old Forge, PA USA | 12 | 6 |
| 46 | Bob Cifers | HB | September 5, 1920 | 5'11" | 201 | Tennessee | Church Hill, TN USA | 12 | 7 |
| 0 | Johnny Clement | TB | October 31, 1919 | 6'0" | 189 | SMU | Stonebluff, OK USA | 5 | 1 |
| 44 | Tony Compagno | FB | January 29, 1921 | 5'11" | 199 | St. Mary's (CA) | Daly City, CA USA | 12 | 1 |
| 73 | Bill Cregar | RG | May 2, 1925 | 5'11" | 195 | Holy Cross | Newark, NJ USA | 12 | 6 |
| 77 | Paul Davis | FB | March 21, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Ohio St. | Ashland, KY USA | 6 | 3 |
| 28 | Bob Davis | E | September 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 192 | Penn St. | Monongahela, PA USA | 12 | 4 |
| 42 | Ray Evans | PR | September 22, 1922 | 6'1" | 195 | Kansas | Kansas City, KS USA | 9 | 8 |
| 30 | Bill Garnaas | QB | October 8, 1921 | 5'11" | 187 | Minnesota | Oberon, ND USA | 6 | 0 |
| 48 | Joe Gasparella | BB | February 5, 1927 | 6'4" | 222 | Notre Dame | Apollo, PA USA | 9 | 3 |
| 17 | Joe Glamp | K | May 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | LSU | 12 | 2 | |
| 54 | Val Jansante | LE | September 27, 1920 | 6'1" | 190 | Duquesne | LaBelle, PA USA | 12 | 5 |
| 51 | Roy Kurrasch | E | October 8, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | UCLA | Toledo, OH USA | 9 | 0 |
| 65 | John Mastrangelo | LT | March 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 228 | Notre Dame | Vandergrift, PA USA | 12 | 7 |
| 64 | Bryant Meeks | C | January 16, 1926 | 6'2" | 193 | Georgia | Jacksonville, FL USA | 10 | 3 |
| 55 | Charley Mehelich | LE | August 4, 1922 | 6'1" | 199 | Duquesne | Oakmont, PA USA | 12 | 6 |
| 72 | Red Moore | LG | December 14, 1922 | 5'11" | 248 | Penn St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Gonzalo Morales | HB | June 10, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Mary's (CA) | San Francisco, CA USA | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | Norm Mosley | TB | January 4, 1922 | 5'9" | 185 | Alabama | Blytheville, AR USA | 5 | 1 |
| 81 | Elbie Nickel | RE | December 28, 1922 | 6'1" | 196 | Cincinnati | Fullerton, KY USA | 12 | 7 |
| 60 | Leo Nobile | G | September 22, 1922 | 5'10" | 213 | Penn St. | Ambridge, PA USA | 12 | 1 |
| 22 | Jerry Nuzum | HB | September 8, 1923 | 6'1" | 199 | New Mexico St. | Clovis, NM USA | 10 | 1 |
| 27 | George Papach | FB | April 27, 1925 | 6'2" | 208 | Purdue | Youngstown, OH USA | 10 | 3 |
| 46 | Ed Ryan | E | December 29, 1925 | 6'2" | 215 | British Columbia | Banff, AB Canada | 9 | 2 |
| 86 | Carl Samuelson | DT-T | April 11, 1923 | 6'4" | 250 | Nebraska | Grand Island, NE USA | 11 | 0 |
| 33 | Charlie Seabright | BB | February 13, 1918 | 6'2" | 204 | West Virginia | McMechen, WV USA | 12 | 11 |
| 49 | Jerry Shipkey | FB | October 31, 1925 | 6'1" | 213 | USC | Fullerton, CA USA | 12 | 4 |
| 89 | Hubert Shurtz | T | July 1, 1923 | 6'3" | 235 | LSU | Pinckneyville, IL USA | 12 | 1 |
| 57 | Frank Sinkovitz | LB | May 20, 1923 | 6'1" | 218 | Duke | Steelton, PA USA | 9 | 3 |
| 12 | Nick Skorich | G | June 26, 1921 | 5'9" | 197 | Cincinnati | Bellaire, OH USA | 12 | 1 |
| 62 | Steve Suhey | G | January 8, 1922 | 5'11" | 215 | Penn St. | Janesville, NY USA | 12 | 4 |
| 75 | Jack Wiley | LT | April 18, 1920 | 5'11" | 208 | Waynesburg | Wind Ridge, PA USA | 12 | 7 |
| 79 | Frank Wydo | RT | June 15, 1924 | 6'4" | 225 | Duquesne | Footedale, PA USA | 12 | 9 |
