1947 Duquesne Dukes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1947 Duquesne Dukes football Independent 2–8 Kass Kovalcheck 1st Forbes Field 1942 The 1947 Duquesne Dukes football team was an American football team that represented Duquesne University in the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Kass Kovalcheck, the team compiled a 2–8 record and was outscored by a total of 262 to 45.1947 Duquesne Dukes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 3, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/duquesne/1947-schedule.html In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Duquesne was ranked at No. 153 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 The team played its home games at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Schedule yes yes 1947 AP September 20 1947 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Geneva Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA W 7-0 12,000 Dukes Beat Geneva, 7-0; Sundry Scores Touchdown The Pittsburgh Press September 21, 1947 36 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27996400/dukes_beat_geneva_70_sundry_scores/ Newspapers.com September 27 Western Reserve Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA W 6-0 7,608 Dukes Nip Western Reserve, 6-0, for Second Victory The Pittsburgh Press Carl Hughes September 28, 1947 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28000767/dukes_nip_western_reserve_60_for/ Newspapers.com October 5 at San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 0-51 12,000 Dons Roll On, 51-0 San Francisco Examiner Bob Brachman October 6, 1947 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27997427/dons_roll_on_510/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Alabama Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL L 0-26 25,000 Alabama Crushes Duquesne With Power In Last Half The Montgomery Advertiser October 12, 1947 4B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28000936/alabama_crushes_duquesne_with_power_in/ Newspapers.com October 18 at Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS L 0-34 10,000 Miss. State Wins 34-0: Maroons Are Held Scoreless 1st Half But Get Rolling Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi) October 19, 1947 1, 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28001398/miss_state_wins_340_maroons_are_held/ Newspapers.com October 24 at Detroit University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 6-38 17,547 Titans Find Victory Trail Again 38-6 Detroit Free Press W. W. Edgar October 25, 1947 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15888020/titans_find_victory_trail_again_386/ Newspapers.com November 8 Maryland Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA L 0-32 Dukes Walloped by Maryland, 32-0 The Pittsburgh Press Carl Hughes November 9, 1947 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28000139/dukes_walloped_by_maryland_320/ newspapers.com November 15 Clemson Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA L 13-34 6,000 Dukes Score First but Lose To Clemson The Pittsburgh Press Roy McHugh November 16, 1947 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28000270/dukes_score_first_but_lose_to_clemson/ Newspapers.com November 21 at Wake Forest Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC L 0-33 10,000 Deacons Ramble Over Duquesne By 33-0 Count The Ashville Citizen November 22, 1947 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28001164/deacons_ramble_over_duquesne_by_330/ Newspapers.com November 27 at Saint Louis Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO L 13-14 9,272 Billikens Win, 14-13, on Missed Conversion in Last Minute St. Louis Star and Times James L. Toomey November 28, 1947 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28000468/billikens_win_1413_on_missed/ Newspapers.com References Duquesne Category:Duquesne Dukes football seasons Duquesne Dukes football