1947 Springfield Gymnasts football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Springfield Gymnasts football Independent 4–4 Ossie Solem 2nd Fred Booth Fern Tetreau Pratt Field The 1947 Springfield Gymnasts football team, sometimes also referred to as the Maroons, was an American football team that represented the Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts, during the 1947 college football season. In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Springfield was ranked at No. 189 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 In its second season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 4–4 record and played its home games at Pratt Field in Springfield. Solem had previously coached for three major football programs, Drake (1921–1931), Iowa (1932–1936), and Syracuse (1937–1945).Ossie Solem Signs as Springfield Mentor The Des Moines Register March 30, 1946 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28248919/ossie_solem_signs_as_springfield_mentor/ Newspapers.com During Solem's tenure as head coach, the program scheduled games against regional powers like Yale and Connecticut and intersectional games against opponents like Wayne. Schedule 1947 AP y y September 27 1947 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Pratt Field Springfield, MA W 41-6 2,000 Springfield Whips Northeastern, 41-6 The Boston Globe Vic Wall September 28, 1947 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28248649/springfield_whips_northeastern_416/ Newspapers.com October 4 Connecticut Pratt Field Springfield, MA L 6–14 4,000 Dick Gaudino Paces Uconns To 14-6 Win The Hartford Courant Bob Zaiman October 5, 1947 IV-1, IV-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28249308/dick_gaudino_paces_uconns_to_146_win/ Newspapers.comSpringfield Fumbles Costly; Uconns Down Maroons, 14 to 6 The Boston Globe October 5, 1947 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28249411/springfield_fumbles_costly_uconns_down/ Newspapers.com October 11 at 1947 Norwich Cadets Norwich Northfield, VT W 42-0 1,500 Springfield's Might Lashes Norwich, 42-0 The Boston Globe October 12, 1947 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28248444/springfields_might_lashes_norwich_420/ Newspapers.com October 18 New Hampshire Pratt Field Springfield, MA L 17-21 N.H. Air Attack Overhauls Springfield, 21-17 The Boston Globe Vic Wall October 19, 1947 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28247928/nh_air_attack_overhauls_springfield/ Newspapers.com October 25 at Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 0–49 15,000 Yale Wallops Springfield By 49-0 Score The Hartford Courant October 26, 1947 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28249134/yale_wallops_springfield_by_490_score/ Newspapers.com November 1 Wayne Pratt Field Springfield, MA L 10-14 Wayne Grabs Thriller in Closing Minutes of Game, 14-10: Tartars Clip Springfield Detroit Free Press November 2, 1947 C3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28187547/wayne_grabs_thriller_in_closing_minutes/ Newspapers.com November 8 Massachusetts Pratt Field Springfield, MA W 14–7 Springfield Wins, Edges U. of Mass. on 1st-Period Rush The Boston Globe November 9, 1947 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28249503/springfield_wins_edges_u_of_mass_on/ Newspapers.com November 15 at 1947 Cortland Red Dragons Cortland Cortland, NY W 22-7 Springfield College Football All-Time Results https://springfieldcollegepride.com/sports/2023/12/12/football-all-time-results.aspx Springfield College Athletics June 22, 2026 References Springfield Category:Springfield Pride football seasons Springfield Gymnasts football