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1947 Butler Bulldogs football team

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] Butler played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.

1947 Butler Bulldogs football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–3–1 (1–3 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainOtt Hurrie
Home stadiumButler Bowl
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Miami and Western Michigan were not eligible to compete for the MAC championship because they did not schedule a full slate of games against MAC opponents.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Butler was ranked at No. 179 out of 500 college football teams.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Ball State*
T 6–68,000[3]
October 4at Ohio
L 7–14[4]
October 11Saint Joseph's (IN)*
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 21–05,500[5]
October 18at Wabash*Crawfordsville, INW 14–04,200[6]
October 25Western Michigan 
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 21–2010,000[7]
November 1DePauw*
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 35–04,890[8]
November 8Western Reserve
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
L 0–68,000[9]
November 15Valparaiso*
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 27–6[10]
November 22at Cincinnati
L 19–268,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Butler Football Records" (PDF). Butler University. 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Ohio U Tops Butler, 14-7". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 5, 1947. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Bob Williams (October 19, 1947). "Butler Whips Wabash, 14-0, In Key Test". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Butler Wins: Bulldogs Rally Thrice To Trip Broncs, 21-20". The Indianapolis Star. October 26, 1947. pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bob Overaker (November 2, 1947). "Butler Scores Five Times To Rout DePauw, 35 To 0". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Corky Lamm (November 9, 1947). "Western Reserve Shades Butler's Moriarty, 6 To 0". The Indianapolis Star. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Jack K. Overmyer (November 16, 1947). "Butler Trims Valparaiso In Final Home Game, 27 To 6". The Indianapolis Star. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ 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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