1947 Baylor Bears football team
The 1947 Baylor Bears football team was an American football team that represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1947 college football season.
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (1–5 SWC) |
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| Captain | James W. Griffin |
| Home stadium | Municipal Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 SMU $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Texas | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Rice | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In its first season under head coach Bob Woodruff, the team compiled a 5–5 record (1–5 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 138 to 128.[1][2] The team played its home games at Municipal Stadium in Waco, Texas. James W. Griffin was the team captain.[2]
The 1947 season featured great backs across the Southwest Conference. Baylor lost games to SMU (No. 3 in the final AP Poll) led by halfback Doak Walker; Texas (No. 5 in the final AP Poll) led by quarterback Bobby Layne; and Rice (No. 18 in the final AP Poll) led by quarterback Tobin Rote. It won against an Arkansas team led by halfback Clyde Scott who was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Baylor was ranked at No. 43 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 19 | Stephen F. Austin* | W 34–0 | 8,000–9,000 | [4] | ||||
| September 26 | at Miami (FL)* | W 18–7 | 31,717 | [5] | ||||
| October 11 | Arkansas |
| W 17–9 | 12,000–15,000 | [6] | |||
| October 18 | at Texas Tech* |
| W 32–6 | 13,000–13,106 | [7] | |||
| October 25 | at Texas A&M | No. 17 | L 0–24 | 22,000 | [8] | |||
| November 1 | TCU |
| L 7–14 | 16,000–17,000 | [9] | |||
| November 8 | at No. 8 Texas | L 7–28 | 39,000 | [10] | ||||
| November 15 | at Tulsa* | W 7–6 | 12,500 | [11] | ||||
| November 22 | No. 3 SMU |
| L 0–10 | 12,000 | [12] | |||
| November 29 | at No. 18 Rice | L 6–34 | 20,000 | [13] | ||||
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References
- "1947 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 110. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- Oscar Larnce (September 20, 1947). "Sims and Blackwood Pace 34-to-0 Victor in Baylor Debut". The Waco News-Tribune. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Baylor Survives Brief Hurricane to Turn In 18-to-7 Upset". The Waco News-Tribune. September 27, 1947. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bears Stun Porkers, 17-9, in Tremendous Last-Quarter Rally". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 12, 1947. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- Joe Kelly (October 19, 1947). "Baylor's Deceptive Bruins Trample Red Raiders, 32 To 6". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- Oscar Larnce (October 26, 1947). "Hollmig's Phenomenal Toe Paces Aggie 24-0 Defeat of Bears". Waco Tribune-Herald. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- Oscar Larnce (November 2, 1947). "TCU Frogs Capture 14-7 Victory to Spoil Baylor's Homecoming". Waco Tribune-Herald. p. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- Weldon Hart. "Longhorns Crush Bears". The Austin American. pp. 1, 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Extra Point Gives Baylor Shaky 7-6 Victory Over Hurricanes". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 16, 1947. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- "SMU Scores in Last Minutes to Shade Stubborn Baylor, 10-0". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 23, 1947. p. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Baylor Settles Into Conference Cellar on 34-6 Pasting". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 30, 1947. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.