1947 Northwestern Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Northwestern Wildcats football Big Nine Conference Big Nine 3–6 2–4 Bob Voigts 1st Art Murakowski Vince DiFrancescahttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nu-mg-07-history.pdf#page=6 Year-by-Year Results 2007 147 PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20190316165052/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nu-mg-07-history.pdf March 16, 2019 live March 14, 2019 Dyche Stadium The 1947 Northwestern Wildcats team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season. In its first year under head coach Bob Voigts, the team compiled a 3–6 record (2–4 against Big Nine Conference opponents), finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 197 to 129.1947 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 14, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1947-schedule.html No Northwestern players were named to the 1947 All-Big Nine Conference football teams. Northwestern was ranked at No. 22 (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 Schedule 1947 AP September 27 l y Vanderbilt Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 0–3 42,000 N.U. Loses, 3 To 0: Vanderbilt's Upset Victory Stuns 42,000 Chicago Tribune Arch Ward September 28, 1947 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28432545/nu_loses_3_to_0_vanderbilts_upset/ Newspapers.com October 4 w y UCLA Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 27–26 44,000 Bruins Upset By Wildcats, 27-26 Los Angeles Times Paul Zimmerman October 5, 1947 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28432799/bruins_upset_by_wildcats_2726/ Newspapers.com October 11 l y Minnesota 17 Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 21–37 60,669 Alert Gophers Whip Cats 37-21 Minneapolis Sunday Tribune Charles Johnson October 12, 1947 Sports 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28432962/gophers_whip_cats_3721/ Newspapers.com October 18 l Michigan 1 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL rivalry 21–49 48,000 Michigan Rolls On: Power Kills 'Cats, 49-21 Detroit Free Press Bob Latshaw Bob Latshaw October 19, 1947 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28434401/michigan_rolls_on_power_kills_cats/ Newspapers.com October 25 w y Indiana Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 7–6 42,000 IU Loses, 7 to 6: Wildcats Turn Stolen Pass Into Victory the Indianapolis Star Jack K. Overmyer October 26, 1947 41 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28433262/iu_loses_7_to_6/ Newspapers.com November 1 l Wisconsin Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 0–29 43,000 Wisconsin Routs N.U. 29-0: Badgers Crush Wildcats on Big First Half Chicago Tribune Charles Bartlett November 2, 1947 II-1, II-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28433437/wisconsin_routs_nu_290_badgers/ Newspapers.com November 8 l y Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 6–7 70,203 Game Ends, Then Ohio State Beats N.U., 7 to 6: Penalties on Purple Set Up 5 Extra People Chicago Tribune Edward Burns November 9, 1947 II-1, II-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28433622/game_ends_then_ohio_state_beats_nu/ Newspapers.com November 15 l y Notre Dame 1 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL rivalry 19–26 48,000 Notre Dame, 26, Northwestern, 19: Irish Score 3 Touchdowns with Passes Chicago Tribune Wilfrid Smith November 16, 1947 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28433899/notre_dame_26_northwestern_19_irish/ Newspapers.com November 22 w y Illinois 12 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 28–13 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 References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Northwestern Wildcats football