1947 George Washington Colonials football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1947 George Washington Colonials football Southern Conference SoCon 1–7–1 0–4 Skip Stahley 2nd Griffith Stadium The 1947 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1947 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Skip Stahley, the team compiled a 1–7–1 record (0–4 in conference games), finished 16th in the SoCon, and was outscored by a total of 177 to 92.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/george-washington/1947-schedule.html 1947 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 9, 2019 In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, George Washington was ranked at No. 134 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1940 AP yes yes September 27 at Virginia<ncg> Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA L 13-33 15,000 Cavaliers Roll Up 33-13 Score Over George Washington The Staunton News-Leader September 28, 1947 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28373490/cavaliers_roll_up_3313_score_over/ Newspapers.com October 4 at VMI Alumni Field Lexington, VA L 7-13 VMI Rally Beats Geo. Wash., 13-7 The Philadelphia Inquirer October 5, 1947 6S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28307444/vmi_rally_beats_geo_wash_137/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Washington & Lee Wilson Field Lexington, VA L 6-15 15-6 Victory For W. And L. The Baltimore Sun October 12, 1947 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28374299/156_victory_for_w_and_l/ Newspapers.com October 18 No. 14 Wake Forest Griffith Stadium Washington, DC L 7-39 9,500 Fetzer Leads Deacons To 39-7 Triumph Ashville Citizen-Times October 19, 1947 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28374052/fetzer_leads_deacons_to_397_triumph/ Newspapers.com October 24 at Miami (FL)<ncg> Burdine Stadium Miami, FL L 7-28 25,746 U-M Comes Back With A Vim The Miami Daily News Guy Butler October 25, 1947 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28373897/um_comes_back_with_a_vim/ Newspapers.com October 31 VPI<hc> Griffith Stadium Washington, DC L 6-42 5,000 Virginia Tech's Gobblers Start Early, Rout George Washington Eleven, 42-6 The Staunton News-Leader November 1, 1947 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28374441/virginia_techs_gobblers_start_early/ Newspapers.com November 15 at Wayne<ncg> Keyworth Stadium Detroit, MI L 6-7 1,097 George Washington Is Wayne Victim, 7 to 6 Detroit Free Press November 16, 1947 III-12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28188377/george_washington_is_wayne_victim_7_to/ Newspapers.com November 22 vs Georgetown<ncg> Griffith Stadium Washington, DC T 0-0 11,000 Geo. Washington Ties Georgetown The Philadelphia Inquirer November 23, 1947 S3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28373157/geo_washington_ties_georgetown/ Newspapers.com November 27 Merchant Marine<ncg> Griffith Stadium Washington, DC W 40-0 < 4,000 40-0 Football Victory To George Washington The Baltimore Sun November 28, 1947 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27993546/400_football_victory_to_george/ Newspapers.com References George Washington Category:George Washington Colonials football seasons George Washington Colonials football