1947 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Washington Huskies football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 3–6 2–5 Ralph Welch 6th Gail Bruce University of Washington Stadium The 1947 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Ralph Welch, the team compiled a 3–6 record (2–5 against PCC opponents), finished seventh in the PCC, and was outscored by a total of 99 to 98.Washington Yearly Results (1945-1949) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse December 14, 2015 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/washington/1945-1949_yearly_results.php December 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222102915/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/washington/1945-1949_yearly_results.php dead Gail Bruce was the team captain. Washington was ranked at No. 33 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.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 Schedule 1947 AP y September 27 l y y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 6–7 43,377 Gophers Nip Washington, 7-6; Bailey Boots Winning Point Minneapolis Sunday Tribune Charles Johnson September 28, 1947 Sports 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28455109/gophers_nip_washington_76_bailey/ October 4 l Oregon State University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 7–14 39,000 Beavers Top Huskies, 14-7 The Statesman (Salem, Oregon) October 5, 1947 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28100247/beavers_top_huskies_147/ Newspapers.com October 11 w y Saint Mary's University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 26–6 39,000 Huskies Maul Gaels, 26 to 6: Moragans Outplayed by Ralph Welch Eleven Oakland Tribune Alan Ward October 12, 1947 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23294583/huskies_maul_gaels_26_to_6_moragans/ Newspapers.com October 18 l y Oregon Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR rivalry 0–6 24,588 Oregon Is Great! 6-0 Over Huskies Eugene Register-Guard October 19, 1947 1, 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28095835/oregon_is_great_60_over_huskies/ Newspapers.com October 25 w Stanford University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 25–0 32,000 Washington Tramples on Stanford Oakland Tribune Bill Dunbar October 26, 1947 24, 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28455327/washington_tramples_on_stanford/ Newspapers.com November 1 l USC 5 University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 0–19 32,000 Trojans Overpower Huskies for 19-0 Win Los Angeles Times Braven Dyer November 2, 1947 10–11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28458871/trojans_overpower_huskies_for_190_win/ Newspapers.com November 8 l y 12 California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 7–13 50,000 Listless Bears Take Huskies, 13-7: 45,000 See Cripple Cal Grab Another Oakland Tribune Emmons Byrne November 9, 1947 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28459092/listless_bears_take_huskies_137/ Newspapers.com November 15 l y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 7–34 43,777 Bruins Roll Over Washington, 34-7 Los Angeles Times Al Wolf November 16, 1947 II-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28459293/bruins_roll_over_washington_347/ Newspapers.com November 22 w Washington State University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 20–0 31,500 Washington Tops Cougars, 20–0, in Schedule Windup Nevada State Journal November 23, 1947 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7860522/washington_tops_cougars_200_in/ Professional football draft selections Three University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1948 NFL draft, which lasted 32 rounds with 300 selections.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1948.htm 1948 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com October 3, 2019 The same three Huskies were also selected in the 1948 AAFC Draft, which lasted 30 rounds with 217 selections.https://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/DraftTrades/Years/1948AAFC.htm 1948 AAFC Draft Pick Transactions ProSportsTransactions.com October 3, 2019 = Husky Hall of Famehttps://static.gohuskies.com/custompages/halloffame/listbysport.html The Husky Hall of Fame gohuskies.com 2019-10-08 League Player Position Round Pick Club NFL Dick Otelle Back 9 1 New York Giants NFL Fred Provo Back 14 6 Green Bay Packers NFL Bob Levenhagen Guard 25 5 Los Angeles Rams AAFC Dick Ottele Back 13 7 New York Yankees AAFC Bob Levenhagen Guard 17 4 Los Angeles Dons AAFC Fred Provo Back 21 1 Chicago Rockets References Washington Category:Washington Huskies football seasons Washington Huskies football