1947 Youngstown Penguins football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Youngstown Penguins football Independent 8–2 Dike Beede 9th Rayen Stadium The 1947 Youngstown Penguins football team was an American football team that represented Youngstown College (now known as Youngstown State University) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Dike Beede, the team compiled an 8–2 record.Youngstown St. (OH) Yearly Results (1945-1949) College Football Data Warehouse February 2, 2019 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/y/youngstown_state/1945-1949_yearly_results.php February 3, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190203030446/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/y/youngstown_state/1945-1949_yearly_results.php dead Youngstown was ranked at No. 106 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.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 The team played its home games at Rayen Stadium. Schedule y y September 20 1947 Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH W 12-6 Youngstown Wins 12-6 Over Canisius The Des Moines Register September 21, 1947 6S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28424869/youngstown_wins_126_over_canisius/ Newspapers.com September 27 1947 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin–Wallace Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH W 26-6 October 4 at 1947 Geneva Covenanters Geneva Beaver Falls, PA W 27-7 October 11 at Toledo Toledo, OH L 7-21 9,000 Rockets In Rally To Trip Penguins Akron Beacon Journal October 12, 1947 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28196808/rockets_in_rally_to_trip_penguins/ Newspapers.com October 18 at 1947 Scranton Royals Scranton Scranton, PA L 6-19 3,000 Scranton U. Wins Over Youngstown, 19-6 October 19, 1947 2S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28425413/scranton_u_wins_over_youngstown_196/ Newspapers.com October 24 Central Michigan Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH W 13-7 11,000 Youngstown Passes Pay Off Pittsburgh Post-Gazette October 25, 1947 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16705967/youngstown_passes_pay_off/ November 1 Oklahoma City Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH W 19-13 14,000 Chiefs Fade After Leading 52 Minutes, Penguins Win, 19-13 The Daily Oklahoman Laymond Crump November 2, 1947 1B, 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28425624/chiefs_fade_after_leading_52_minutes/ Newspapers.com November 7 at 1947 Saint Vincent Bearcats Saint Vincent Bearcat Stadium Latrobe, PA W 19-0 November 14 1947 John Carroll Blue Streaks John Carroll Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH W 13-2 November 21 Kent State Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH W 13-0 14,000 Youngstown Beats Kent The Evening Independent (Massillon, OH) November 22, 1947 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27945532/youngstown_beats_kent/ References Youngstown Category:Youngstown State Penguins football seasons Youngstown Penguins football