1947 Los Angeles Dons season

American football team season November 2013 Los Angeles Dons Dons-logo-1947.jpg 1947 7–7 3rd AAFC West Mel Hein, Ted Shipkey, and Dudley DeGroot Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Did not qualify Dons seasons thumb|right|260px|The Dons' October 26 home game against the expansion Baltimore Colts was the most one-sided win of the season. (R-L: John Kimbrough, Dale Gentry, Burr Baldwin, Bob Nowasky, Sugarfoot Anderson.) thumb|right|260px|Program for the Dons' November 2 matchup with the rival San Francisco 49ers. (L-R: Joe Aguirre, Ray Frankowski, Earl Audet. Below: Al Lolotai.) The 1947 Los Angeles Dons season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7–5–2, losing seven games.1947 Los Angeles Dons They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The team's statistical leaders included Charlie O'Rourke with 1,449 passing yards, John Kimbrough with 562 rushing yards, Dale Gentry with 352 receiving yards, and Ben Agajanian with 84 points scored (39 extra points, 15 field goals).1947 Los Angeles Dons Statistics & Players Sports Reference LLC Pro-Football-Reference.com March 1, 2020 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/lda/1947.htm Season schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance Venue Recap Sources 1 August 29, 1947 at Chicago Rockets W 24–21 1–0 41,182 Soldier Field Recap 2 September 7 at San Francisco 49ers L 14–17 1–1 31,298 Kezar Stadium Recap 3 September 12, 1947 New York Yankees L 14–30 1–2 82,675 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 1949 Los Angeles Dons: Press, Radio, Television Guide. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Dons Football Club, 1949; p. 8. 4 September 19, 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers W 48–21 2–2 38,481 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 5 Bye 6 October 5 Buffalo Bills L 25–27 2–3 34,997 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 7 October 12 at Cleveland Browns W 13–10 3–3 63,124 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Recap 8 October 19 at Baltimore Colts W 38–10 4–3 36,852 Municipal Stadium Recap 9 October 26 Baltimore Colts W 56–0 5–3 25,148 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 10 November 2 San Francisco 49ers L 16–26 5–4 54,974 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 11 November 9 at Buffalo Bills L 0–25 5–5 21,293 Civic Stadium Recap 12 November 16 at New York Yankees L 13–16 5–6 37,625 Yankee Stadium Recap 13 November 23 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 16–12 6–6 11,866 Ebbets Field Recap 14 November 27, 1947 Cleveland Browns L 17–27 6–7 45,099 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 15 December 7 Chicago Rockets W 34–14 7–7 20,856 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Division standings Roster 1947 Los Angeles Dons final rosterBacks 82 Harry Clarke RB/CB 80 Walt Clay RB/CB 65 Glenn Dobbs S/P/QB 93 Chuck Fenenbock RB 73 Walter Heap CB/RB 95 Harry Hopp CB/RB 85 Bob Kelly RB/CB 77 John Kimbrough FB 99 Mort Landsberg RB 97 Bob Mitchell RB/CB 66 Charlie O'Rourke QB/S 84 Bert Piggott CB/RB 60 Bill Reinhard RB Linemen/Linebackers 44 Lee Artoe DT/T 42 Earl Audet DT/T 40 Pete Berezney T 29 John Brown C/LB 27 Dick Danehe T 34 Ray Frankowski G 36 Bernie Gallagher G/DG 32 Reid Lennan G 35 Butch Levy DG/G 30 Al Lolotai G/DG 43 Paul Mitchell T/DT 22 Bob Nelson LB/C 33 Bill Radovich DG/G 45 Bob Reinhard LB/FB/T 47 Jim Smith T/DT Ends/Receivers 56 Ezzrett Anderson 57 Joe Aguirre 52 Burr Baldwin 53 Dale Gentry 55 Bob Nowaskey 50 Bob Titchenal Special teams  3 Ben Agajanian K rookies in italics References External links Charles Chaplin, "The Best in Football." [1947 highlights reel]. Los Angeles Dons and Television Art Enterprises, 1947. (Video.) Category:Los Angeles Dons seasons Los Angeles Dons Los Angeles Dons