1947 Denison Big Red football team

College football season February 2026 July 2024 1947 Denison Big Red football Woody Hayes (1947).jpg 200px Head coach Woody Hayes, 1947 Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 9–0 6–0 Woody Hayes 2nd OAC champion Walter Cheslock Deeds Field The 1947 Denison Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Denison University as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their second year under head coach Woody Hayes, the Big Red compiled a 9–0 record (6–0 in conference games), won the OAC championship, and outscored opponents by 268 to 60. Of the 39 college football teams in Ohio, Denison was the only one in 1947 to compile a perfect season with no losses or ties.Howell Fritz Denison Footballers Sweep Ohio College Laurels https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105480235/news-journal/ Mansfield New-Journal Mansfield, Ohio Associated Press November 25, 1947 12 July 12, 2022 Newspapers.com 2020 Ohio Athletic Conference Football Record Book https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/l/3/eox4u5ouxxwna4/FBRecordBook2020.pdf Ohio Athletic Conference 2020 46 September 12, 2021 It was also the first perfect season in Denison football history. Hayes also led the 1948 Denison team to a perfect season before moving on to Miami (OH) and Ohio State. Tackle Walter Cheslock was the team captain.D.U. Begins Practice; Cheslock Voted Leader The Newark Advocate and American Tribune September 9, 1947 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newark-advocate-du-begins-practice/147745561/ Newspapers.com Four Denison players were selected as first-team players on the 1947 All-Ohio Conference football team: Cheslock; halfback Ed Rupp; end Bill Hart; and center Bill Wehr. Halfback Gerald Gaynor was named to the second teamFour Denison Gridders Placed On 1947 All-Ohio Conference Eleven The Newark Advocate and American Tribune December 11, 1947 18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newark-advocate-four-denison-gridder/147746769/ Newspapers.com Hart was selected as a first-team player on the 1947 Little All-America college football team,Hart On Little All-America Grid Team The Newark Advocate and American Tribune December 9, 1947 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newark-advocate-hart-on-little-all-a/147747605/ Newspapers.com and Gaynor was selected to play in the Blue-Gray gridiron classic, the first Denison player to be so honored.Gaynor To Play in North-South Tilt The Newark Advocate and American Tribune December 4, 1947 18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newark-advocate-gaynor-to-play-in-no/147747121/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Deeds Field in Granville, Ohio. Schedule y September 27 Rio Grande<ncg> Deeds Field Granville, OH W 38-0 Five Seniors Will Start Saturday for Big Red Eleven Against Rio Grande in Grid Opener The Newark Advocate and American Tribune September 26, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newark-advocate-five-seniors-will-st/147744943/ Newspapers.comDenison Defeats Rio Grande In Grid Opener, 38-0: Big Red Scores in Three Periods for Lop-Sided Victory The Newark Advocate and American Tribune Bob Rock September 29, 1947 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newark-advocate-denison-defeats-rio/147745224/ Newspapers.com October 4 at 1940 Washington & Jefferson Presidents Washington & Jefferson<ncg> Washington, PA W 20-14 Denison Defeats Washington and Jefferson, 19-14: Big Red Rallies To Defeat Favored Team For Second Triumph The Newark Advocate and American Tribune October 6, 1947 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newark-advocate-denison-defeats-wash/147753600/ Newspapers.com October 11 at 1947 Beloit Buccaneers Beloit<ncg> Beloit, WI W 50-7 Denison Smashes Beloit For Third Straight Win The Newark Advocate and American Tribune October 13, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newark-advocate-denison-smashes-belo/147753891/ Newspapers.com October 18 1947 Wooster Fighting Scots Wooster<hc> Deeds Field Granville, OH W 21-0 Denison Smashes Wooster 28-0 For Fourth Victory: Rupp Collects Two Touchdowns Before Homecoming Crowd The Newark Advocate and American Tribune Bob Rock October 20, 1947 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newark-advocate-denison-smashes-woos/147744630/ Newspapers.com October 25 1947 Oberlin Yeomen Oberlin Deeds Field Granville, OH W 33-6 Denison Rips Oberlin, 33-0, to Bag Fifth Cleveland Plain Dealer October 26, 1947 6C https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-denison-rips-oberlin-3/147743921/ Newspapers.comDenison Romps Over Oberlin For Fifth Win, 33-0 The Newark Advocate and American Tribune Bob Rock October 27, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newark-advocate-denison-romps-over-o/147744175/ Newspapers.com November 1 at 1947 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum McConagha Stadium New Concord, OH W 20-14 Denison Undefeated, Untied Nips Muskies, 20-14 The Newark Advocate and American Tribune Bob Rock November 3, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newark-advocate-denison-undefeated/147723507/ Newspapers.com November 8 at 1947 Capital Crusaders Capital Columbus, OH W 56-7 Denison Retains Undefeated and Untied Record: Big Red Runs Over Capital, 56 to 7, for Seventh Grid Verdict The Newark Advocate and American Tribune Bob Rock November 10, 1947 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newark-advocate-denison-retains-unde/147723230/ Newspaper.com November 16 at 1947 Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Ohio Wesleyan Delaware, OH W 18-6 Denison One Game Away From Perfect Season: Big Red Chalks Up Eighth Straight by Defeating Weseleyan The Newark Advocate and American Tribune November 17, 1947 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newark-advocate-denison-one-game-awa/147722866/ Newspapers.com November 22 1947 Wittenberg Tigers Wittenberg Deeds Field Granville, OH W 12-6 Denison Boasts First Unbeaten, Untied Season: Big Red Extended To Nip Wittenberg Team In Final Game, 12 to 6 The Newark Advocate and American Tribune Bob Rock November 24, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newark-advocate-denison-boasts-first/147722601/ Newspapers.com Players Walter Cheslock, tackle and captain, New Philadelphia, Ohio Glenn Culp, quarterback, Youngstown, Ohio Norman Dellner, tackle, Chagrin Falls, Ohio William Hart, end, East Cleveland, Ohio Richard Huff, tackle, Dover, Ohio Bill Fleitz, fullback, Newark, Ohio Gerald Gaynor, halfback, Toledo, Ohio William Henderson, halfback, Culver, Indiana Richard Koster, end, Toledo, Ohio William G. Miller, guard, Dayton, Ohio Robert Phillips, quarterback, Dover, Ohio Eddie Rupp, halfback, Granville, Ohio Don C. Watkins, tackle, Granville, Ohio William Wehr, center, Barnesville, Ohio Denison University Opens Football Practice Monday The Newark Advocate and American Tribune September 6, 1947 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-newark-advocate-denison-university-o/147746430/ Newspapers.com References Denison Category:Denison Big Red football seasons Category:Ohio Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Denison Big Red football