1947 Butler Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Butler Bulldogs football Mid-American Conference MAC 5–3–1 1–3 Tony Hinkle 10th Ott Hurrie Butler Bowl The 1947 Butler Bulldogs football team represented Butler University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1947 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Tony Hinkle, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (1–3 against MAC opponents) and finished in third place in the MAC.Butler Football Records Butler University 2017 February 1, 2019 https://butlersports.com/documents/2016/5/31/Football_Records.pdf Butler played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis. In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Butler was ranked at No. 179 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 27 Ball State<ncg> Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN T 6-6 8,000 Butler And Ball State Battle To 6-6 Stalemate In Opener The Indianapolis Star Max Greenwald September 28, 1947 41–42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28318621/butler_and_ball_state_battle_to_66/ Newspapers.com October 4 at Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH L 7-14 Ohio U Tops Butler, 14-7 The Akron Beacon Journal October 5, 1947 4C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28318740/ohio_u_tops_butler_147/ Newspapers.com October 11 1947 Saint Joseph's Pumas Saint Joseph's (IN)<ncg> Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN W 21-0 5,500 Overhead Play Enables Butler Eleven to Triumph Over St. Joseph's, 21-0 The Indianapolis Star October 12, 1947 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28318919/overhead_play_enables_butler_eleven_to/ Newspapers.com October 18 at 1947 Wabash Little Giants Wabash<ncg> Crawfordsville, IN W 14-0 4,200 Butler Whips Wabash, 14-0, In Key Test The Indianapolis Star Bob Williams October 19, 1947 41–42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28319074/butler_whips_wabash_140_in_key_test/ Newspapers.com October 25 Western Michigan<hc> Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN W 21-20 10,000 Butler Wins: Bulldogs Rally Thrice To Trip Broncs, 21-20 The Indianapolis Star October 26, 1947 41–42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28319243/butler_wins_bulldogs_rally_thrice_to/ Newspapers.com November 1 1947 DePauw Tigers DePauw<ncg> Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN W 35-0 4,890 Butler Scores Five Times To Rout DePauw, 35 To 0 The Indianapolis Star Bob Overaker November 2, 1947 41–42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28326317/butler_scores_five_times_to_rout/ Newspapers.com November 8 Western Reserve Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN L 0-6 8,000 Western Reserve Shades Butler's Moriarty, 6 To 0 The Indianapolis Star Corky Lamm November 9, 1947 41 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28326361/western_reserve_shades_butlers/ Newspapers.com November 15 1947 Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso<ncg> Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN W 27-6 Butler Trims Valparaiso In Final Home Game, 27 To 6 The Indianapolis Star Jack K. Overmyer November 16, 1947 42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28326391/butler_trims_valparaiso_in_final_home/ Newspapers.com November 22 at Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH L 19-26 8,500 UC Rallies To Defeat Butler, 26 To 19 The Cincinnati Enquirer Dick Forbes November 23, 1947 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28199484/uc_rallies_to_defeat_butler_26_to_19/ Newspapers.com References Butler Category:Butler Bulldogs football seasons Butler Bulldogs football