1947 Redlands Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Redlands Bulldogs football Southern California Conference SCC 6–3 4–0 Cecil A. Cushman 15th Orange Show Stadium Pineapple Bowl L 32–33 vs. Hawaii The 1947 Redlands Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the University of Redlands as a member of the Southern California Conference (SCC) during the 1947 college football season. Under longtime head coach Cecil A. Cushman, the team compiled a 6–3 record (4–0 against SCC opponents) and lost a close game to Hawaii in the fourth annual Pineapple Bowl on January 1, 1948. The team divided its home games between the Orange Show Stadium in San Bernardino, California, and a site on the school's campus in Redlands, California. End Stan Flowers ranked as the top pass receiver during the 1947 season among small college players with 44 receptions for 493 yards. Halfback Ted Runner ranked second among the country's small college players with 942 passing yards (84 completions out of 150 passes).U. of R. Pair Honored: Stan Flowers Nation's Top Pass Receiver; Ted Runner No. 2 Tosser San Bernardino Sun-Telegram December 28, 1947 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28164394/u_of_r_pair_honored_stan_flowers/ Newspapers.com Runner was a second-team honoree on the Little All-America team who later became the school's football coach and athletic director. In 1988, the school's football stadium was named in his honor.Ted Runner Stadium Redlands University February 8, 2019 http://www.goredlands.com/Inside_Athletics/Facilities/Ted_Runner_Stadium Schedule y y September 27 Los Angeles City College<ncg> Orange Show Stadium San Bernardino, CA W 20-14 2,000 Runner Stars As Bulldogs Smack Down L.A.C.C., 20-14 San Bernardino Sun-Telegram September 29, 1947 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28164469/runner_stars_as_bulldogs_smack_down/ Newspapers.com October 4 at Pepperdine<ncg> Sentinel Field Inglewood, CA L 6-21 Pepperdine Waves Roll Over Redlands Bulldogs, 21 to 6 The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California October 6, 1947 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18262495/pepperdine_waves_roll_over_redlands/ Newspapers.com March 13, 2018 October 11 1947 La Verne Leopards La Verne<ncg> Redlands campus Redlands, CA W 40-7 2,000 Bulldogs Bounce Leopards, 40-7, In Contest At Redlands San Bernardino Sun-Telegram October 12, 1947 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/345622/william_stewart/ Newspapers.com October 17 at Loyola (CA)<ncg> Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA L 16-19 5,500 Lucky Lions Shade Bulldogs, 19 to 16 Los Angeles Times Charles Curtis October 19, 1947 I-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22939806/lucky_lions_shade_bulldogs_19_to_16/ Newspapers.com October 25 1947 Pomona Sagehens Pomona<hc> Orange Show Stadium San Bernardino, CA W 19-18 7,000 Bulldogs Pull Out Thrilling 19-18 Triumph San Bernardino Sun-Telegram October 26, 1947 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28164515/bulldogs_pull_out_thrilling_1918/ Newspapers.com November 8 at 1947 Occidental Tigers Occidental Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA W 8-7 Bulldogs Nip Tigers, 8 to 7 Los Angeles Times Jack Curnow November 9, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28164549/bulldogs_nip_tigers_8_to_7/ Newspapers.com November 15 1947 Caltech Beavers Caltech<ncg> Redlands, CA W 20-13 3,500 Caltech Bows to Redlands Los Angeles Times Jack Curnow November 16, 1947 II-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28164590/caltech_bows_to_redlands/ Newspapers.comBulldogs Roll, 20-13: University of Redlands Topples Cal Tech as Runner, Flowers Star San Bernardino Sun-Telegram November 16, 1947 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28164621/bulldogs_roll_2013/ Newspapers.com November 22 at 1947 Whittier Poets Whittier Patterson Field Whittier, CA W 7-6 Redlands Nips Whittier, 7-6; Cinches Title San Bernardino Sun-Telegram November 23, 1947 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28164321/redlands_nips_whittier_76_cinches/ Newspapers.com January 1, 1948 at Hawaii<ncg> Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (Pineapple Bowl) L 32-33 12,000 Pineapple Bowl Game Filled With Thrills: 'Bows, Bulldogs Stage New Year Celebration The Honolulu Advertiser Joe Anzivino January 2, 1948 12 https://www.newspapers.com/image/282627562/ Newspapers.com References Redlands Category:Redlands Bulldogs football seasons Category:Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Redlands Bulldogs football