The 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team matched their previous output of 3-10-1.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season | |
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Head coach | Cliff Battles |
Home field | Ebbets Field |
Results | |
Record | 3–10–1 |
Division place | 3rd AAFC East |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The team's statistical leaders included Bob Hoernschemeyer with 783 passing yards and 702 rushing yards, Saxon Judd with 204 receiving yards, and Mickey Colmer with 60 points scored.[2]
Season schedule
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
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1 | August 31 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–23 | 0–1 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
2 | September 7 | at Baltimore Colts | L 7–16 | 0–2 | Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
3 | September 12 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–55 | 0–3 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
4 | September 19 | at Los Angeles Dons | L 21–48 | 0–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
5 | Bye | ||||||
6 | October 3 | at Chicago Rockets | W 35–31 | 1–4 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
7 | October 12 | at New York Yankees | L 7–31 | 1–5 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
8 | October 17 | Buffalo Bills | T 14–14 | 1–5–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
9 | October 26 | at Buffalo Bills | L 7–35 | 1–6–1 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
10 | October 31 | Chicago Rockets | W 7–3 | 2–6–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
11 | November 9 | at Cleveland Browns | L 12–13 | 2–7–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
12 | November 16 | Baltimore Colts | W 21–14 | 2–8–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
13 | November 23 | Los Angeles Dons | L 12–16 | 2–9–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
14 | November 27 | San Francisco 49ers | L 7–21 | 2–10–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
15 | December 7 | New York Yankees | L 17–20 | 2–11–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Division standings
editAAFC Eastern Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
New York Yankees | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 5–1 | 378 | 239 | W2 | |
Buffalo Bills | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4–1–1 | 320 | 288 | T1 | |
Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 1–4–1 | 181 | 340 | L3 | |
Baltimore Colts | 2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 1–5 | 167 | 377 | L1 |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
References
edit- ^ 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers
- ^ "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.