1947 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Illinois Fighting Illini football Bump_Elliott_74_yard_touchdown_run,_1947.png Photograph of Bump Elliott on a 74 yard touchdown run for Michigan's first touchdown against Illinois in 1947 Michigan's Bump Elliott on a 74 yard touchdown run against Illinois in 1947 285 Big Nine Conference Big Nine 5–3–1 3–3 Ray Eliot 6th Ike Owens Art Duffelmeier Memorial Stadium The 1947 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. In their sixth year under head coach Ray Eliot, the Illini compiled a 5–3–1 record and finished in a three-way tie for third place in the Big Ten Conference. The team played No. 5 Army to a scoreless tie and narrowly lost by a 14–7 score to undefeated national champion Michigan.1947 Illinois Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 16, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois/1947-schedule.html Illinois was unranked in the final AP poll but was ranked at No. 8 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 End Ike Owens was selected as the team's most valuable player.Fighting Illini Football Record Book University of Illinois 2015 December 28, 2016 155 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/fightingillini.com/documents/2015/8/3/3_History_7_30.pdf November 29, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201129040612/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/fightingillini.com/documents/2015/8/3/3_History_7_30.pdf dead Six Illinois players received honors on the 1947 All-Big Nine Conference football team: Owens (AP-1, UP-1, INS-1); fullback Russ Steger (AP-1, UP-1, INS-1); tackle Lou Agase (AP-1, INS-1); quarterback Perry Moss (AP-2, INS-2); guard John Wrenn (AP-2, INS-2); center Lou Levanti (AP-2, INS-2).Michigan Lands Four Players on All-Big Nine The Daily News, Ludington, Mich. (AP story) November 24, 1947 6 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=110&dat=19471124&id=3WVOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2TsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6660,6313804'M' Awarded Five Positions on UP Team The Michigan Daily November 26, 1947 3 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2706&dat=19471121&id=mgNgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oR4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1103,3168307Wilson of Wisconsin On INS All-Big Nine Team The Milwaukee Sentinel (INS story) Charles Einstein https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19471123&id=zk1QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Dg0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6028,999333June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. Schedule 1947 AP September 27 w y Pittsburgh Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 14–0 22,079 Illini Whip Pitt, 14-0: Eddleman Scores Both Illinois Touchdowns in Fourth Quarter Chicago Tribune Irving Vaughan September 28, 1947 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28434608/illini_whip_pitt_140_eddleman_scores/ Newspapers.com October 4 w y Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 35–12 52,294 Illinois Crushes Iowa, 35-12 The Des Moines Register Tony Cordaro October 5, 1947 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28434779/illinois_crushes_iowa_3512/ Newspapers.com October 11 t y y 6 Army 5 Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 0–0 65,000 Cadets Play 0-0 Draw; Illini Miss Field Goal The Daily News (New York City) Gene Ward October 12, 1947 102 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28434939/cadets_play_00_draw_illini_miss_field/ Newspapers.com October 18 w 6 Minnesota 13 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 40–13 56,048 Illinois' Superior Speed, Passing Snap Fighting Gophers' Winning Streak 40-13 Minneapolis Sunday Tribune Charles Johnson October 19, 1947 Sports 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28435122/illinois_superior_speed_passing_snap/ Newspapers.com October 25 l y 5 Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry 7–14 42,000 Purdue, Notre Dame Conquer Gridiron Rivals: Riveters Hand Illinois' Big Nine Champs First Defeat of Season, 14-7 The Indianapolis Star Max Greenwald October 26, 1947 41–42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28435566/purdue_notre_dame_conquer_gridiron/ Newspapers.com November 1 l 11 y Michigan 2 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 7–14 71,119 Elliott Sparks Michigan To 14-7 Win Over Illinois: Bump Scores On 75 Yard Run In First Quarter The Pantagraph Charles Chamberlain November 2, 1947 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28436193/elliott_sparks_michigan_to_147_win/ Newspapers.com November 8 w y 11 Western Michigan Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL 60–14 24,012 Illinois Routs West. Michigan Eleven, 60 To 14 Chicago Tribune November 9, 1947 II-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28326606/illinois_routs_west_michigan_eleven/ Newspapers.com November 15 w y 11 Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Illibuck 28–7 70,036 Illini Defeat Ohio State in Rain, 28 to 7 Chicago Tribune Maurice Shevlin November 16, 1947 II-1, II-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28436386/illini_defeat_ohio_state_in_rain_28_to/ Newspapers.com November 22 l 12 Northwestern Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 13–28 52,158 2 Wildcat Rallies Bring 28-13 Victory Over Illini The Pantagraph Charles Chamberlain November 23, 1947 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28434212/2_wildcat_rallies_bring_2813_victory/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1947 college football rankings AP 1 10 6 6 (1) 5 11 11 11 12 NR NR NR References Illinois Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football seasons Illinois Fighting Illini football