1947 Wiley Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Wiley Wildcats football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 5–3–1 3–3–1 Fred T. Long 25th Wiley Field The 1947 Wiley Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Wiley College in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their 25th season under head coach Fred T. Long, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–3–1 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the SWAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 126 to 58.1947 - Wiley (TX) College Football Data Warehouse December 15, 2019 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=3560&year=1947 https://web.archive.org/web/20150911133939/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=3560&year=1947 dead September 11, 2015 Southern ranked No. 8 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.Tennessee No. 1 in Nat'l Grid Ratings The Pittsburgh Courier December 6, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40070100/tennessee_no_1_in_natl_grid_ratings/ Newspapers.com On October 25, 1947, the team played its first night game at Wiley Field against the Lane Dragons.Wiley Opens Home Season Saturday Marshall News Messenger October 24, 1947 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40611677/wiley_opens_home_season_saturday/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 27 at Clark (GA)<ncg> Ponce de Leon Park Atlanta, GA W 40-7 Wiley Tramples Clark U. 40-7 Marshall News Messenger September 28, 1947 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40613161/wiley_tramples_clark_u_407/ Newspapers.comWiley College Wildcats Smother Clark College Panthers, 40-7 Alabama Tribune October 3, 1947 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40958750/wiley_college_wildcats_smother_clark/ Newspapers.com October 4 at 1947 Arkansas AM&N Lions Arkansas AM&N Pine Bluff, AR W 26-0 Wildcats Down Arkansas State Marshall News Messenger October 5, 1947 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40613388/wildcats_down_arkansas_state/ Newspapers.com October 13 vs Prairie View A&M Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic) L 6-12 Marshall Football Clubs Hit Road for Games This Week-End Marshall News Messenger October 13, 1947 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40613601/marshall_football_clubs_hit_road_for/ Newspapers.com October 25 Lane<ncg> Wiley Field Marshall, TX W 22-7 Wiley Thumps Lane, 22 to 7 Marshall News Messenger October 26, 1947 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40612733/wiley_thumps_lane_22_to_7/ Newspapers.com November 8 1947 Langston Lions Langston Wiley Field Marshall, TX W 20-2 Wiley Defeats Langston, 20 to 2 Marshall News Messenger November 10, 1947 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40612827/wiley_defeats_langston_20_to_2/ Newspapers.com November 15 at Southern University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA L 0-23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chicago-defender-southern-cats-cinch/195401605/ The Chicago Defender Southern Cats cinch title by beating Wiley November 22, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 22 vs 1947 Samuel Huston Dragons Samuel Huston Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX W 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-light-wiley-college-beats-hu/195402800/ San Antonio Light Wiley College beats Huston November 23, 1947 April 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 27 Texas College<hc> Wiley Field Marshall, TX L 6-7 > 6,000 Texas College Edges Wiley, 7-6 Marshall News Messenger November 28, 1947 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40611851/texas_college_edges_wiley_76/ Newspapers.com December 6 1947 Bishop Tigers Bishop Wiley Field Marshall, TX T 0-0 Wiley, Bishop in 0 to 0 tie Marshall News Messenger December 7, 1947 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40612937/wiley_bishop_in_0_to_0_tie/ Newspapers.com References Wiley Category:Wiley Wildcats football seasons Wiley Wildcats football