1947 BYU Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1947 BYU Cougars football Mountain States Conference MSC 3–7 1–5 Eddie Kimball 7th The 1947 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1947 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Eddie Kimball, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–5 against conference opponents, finished seventh in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 182 to 168.1947 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 1, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/brigham-young/1947-schedule.htmlBYU Football 2015 Almanac Brigham Young University 2015 168 January 1, 2019 https://byucougars.com/dl/sites/default/files/files/webalmanac.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20190903141005/https://byucougars.com/dl/sites/default/files/files/webalmanac.pdf dead September 3, 2019 In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, BYU was ranked at No. 132 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 Schedule y y September 20 1947 Western State Mountaineers Western State (CO)<ncg> Cougar Stadium Provo, UT W 45-0 6,000 Cougars Trounce Western State, 45 to 0: Coloradoans No Match for Sons of Brigham as Power Plays, Passing Attack Click The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) September 21, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28330125/cougars_trounce_western_state_45_to_0/ Newspapers.com September 26 Montana State<ncg> Cougar Stadium Provo, UT W 19-14 Cougars Win Over Bobcats The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) Demar Teuscher September 28, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28093707/cougars_win_over_bobcats/ Newspapers.com October 4 at Wyoming Corbett Field Laramie, WY L 7-12 Cowboys, Aggies Win Big-7 Grid Openers The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) October 5, 1947 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28330352/cowboys_aggies_win_big7_grid_openers/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry) L 6-28 19,000 Flippin' and Skippin' Frankie Nelson Tames Cougar: Star Halfback Runs Wild Salt Lake Telegram October 13, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28330598/flippin_and_skippin_frankie_nelson/ Newspapers.com October 18 at Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO L 7-9 12,000 Cowboys Bow to Colorado in 9-7 Tilt: Last Second Field Goal Is Colorado Margin Of Victory Over Fumble-Happy Cougars The Sunday Herald 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28330804/cowboys_bow_to_colorado_in_97_tilt/ Newspapers.com October 25 Utah State<hc> Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry) W 27-12 11,000 B.Y.U. Comes From Behind Twice, Takes Utah State 27 to 12; Rex Olsen Is Star The Ogden Standard-Examiner October 26, 1947 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28331156/byu_comes_from_behind_twice_takes/ Newspapers.com November 1 at Denver DU Stadium Denver, CO L 6-20 Denver Blasts BYU By 20-6 Score: Pioneer Line Throttles BYU Passing Attack As Denver Hits Victory Trail Again The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) November 2, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28331286/denver_blasts_byu_by_206_score/ Newspapers.com November 8 San Jose State<ncg> Cougar Stadium Provo, UT L 19-28 5,000 Cougars Bow To San Jose 28-19: Belated Rally Falls Short As Visitors Stop Cougars In Centennial Grid Battle The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) November 9, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28332024/cougars_bow_to_san_jose_2819_belated/ Newspapers.com November 15 Colorado A&M Cougar Stadium Provo, UT L 25-27 < 2,500 BYU 'Wins' Big Seven Cellar Crown 27 to 25 The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) November 16, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28332369/byu_wins_big_seven_cellar_crown_27_to/ Newspapers.com November 22 at San Diego State<ncg> Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA L 7-32 Brigham Young Loses 32-7 In Coast Tilt The Ogden Standard-Examiner November 23, 1947 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28332537/brigham_young_loses_327_in_coast_tilt/ Newspapers.com References BYU Category:BYU Cougars football seasons BYU Cougars football