None (1940–1941) Western (1946–1947) The Wilmington Clippers were a professional American football team that played from 1937 to 1942, and from 1946 to 1949.
In 1941, the Wilmington Clippers finished with a 4–3–2 record, placing third in the league's regular season standings.
The American Association suspended due to World War II in 1942 but the Clippers kept playing, being an independent team.
[3] They were considered one of the top non-NFL teams and finished with a record of 8–0–1; their lone tie was to the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles.
In the 1948 season, the team finished with a 5–4–1 record, made the playoffs and defeated the Richmond Rebels to reach the championship.
[1] For the majority of their existence, the Clippers played at Wilmington Park, although for their first three years their home stadium was Pennsy Field.