1947 Butler Bulldogs football team
| 1947 Butler Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 5–3–1 (1–3 MAC) |
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| Captain | Ott Hurrie |
| Home stadium | Butler Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Reserve | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) * | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan * | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1947 Butler Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Butler University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1947 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Tony Hinkle, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (1–3 against MAC opponents) and finished in third place in the MAC.[1]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Butler was ranked at No. 179 out of 500 college football teams.[2]
The team played its home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 27 | Ball State* | T 6–6 | 8,000 | [3] | |||
| October 4 | at Ohio | L 7–14 | [4] | ||||
| October 11 | Saint Joseph's (IN)* |
| W 21–0 | 5,500 | [5] | ||
| October 18 | at Wabash* | Crawfordsville, IN | W 14–0 | 4,200 | [6] | ||
| October 25 | Western Michigan |
| W 21–20 | 10,000 | [7] | ||
| November 1 | DePauw* |
| W 35–0 | 4,890 | [8] | ||
| November 8 | Western Reserve |
| L 0–6 | 8,000 | [9] | ||
| November 15 | Valparaiso* |
| W 27–6 | [10] | |||
| November 22 | at Cincinnati | L 19–26 | 8,500 | [11] | |||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Butler Football Records" (PDF). Butler University. 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Max Greenwald (September 28, 1947). "Butler And Ball State Battle To 6-6 Stalemate In Opener". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ohio U Tops Butler, 14-7". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 5, 1947. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Overhead Play Enables Butler Eleven to Triumph Over St. Joseph's, 21-0". The Indianapolis Star. October 12, 1947. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Williams (October 19, 1947). "Butler Whips Wabash, 14-0, In Key Test". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Butler Wins: Bulldogs Rally Thrice To Trip Broncs, 21-20". The Indianapolis Star. October 26, 1947. pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Overaker (November 2, 1947). "Butler Scores Five Times To Rout DePauw, 35 To 0". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Corky Lamm (November 9, 1947). "Western Reserve Shades Butler's Moriarty, 6 To 0". The Indianapolis Star. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack K. Overmyer (November 16, 1947). "Butler Trims Valparaiso In Final Home Game, 27 To 6". The Indianapolis Star. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Forbes (November 23, 1947). "UC Rallies To Defeat Butler, 26 To 19". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
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