1947 West Chester Golden Rams football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 West Chester Golden Rams football Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference PSTCC 10–1 3–0 Glenn Killinger 11th Wayne Field Burley Bowl champion Burley Bowl, W 20–6 vs. 1947 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–NewmanCigar Bowl L 7–26 vs. Missouri Valley The 1947 West Chester Golden Rams football team represented West Chester State Teachers College—now known as West Chester University—as a member of the Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference (PSTCC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Glenn Killinger, the Golden Rams compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play. West Chester finished the season tied with 1947 Slippery Rock Rockets Slippery Rock for the best record in the conference, but neither team was eligible for the conference title as neither had played the required four conference games. 1947 Mansfield Mountaineers Mansfield won the conference title.Altschull Herb Mansfield Wins Teachers Title Despite Loss https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call/124276878/ The Morning Call Allentown, Pennsylvania Associated Press November 18, 1947 17 May 8, 2023 Newspapers.com Golden Rams played in two postseason bowl games, the Burley Bowl on Thanksgiving—where West Chester beat 1947 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman—and the Cigar Bowl on New Year's Day, where the team suffered its first and only defeat of the season, against Missouri Valley. Schedule Eastern September 19 w y 1947 Moravian Greyhounds Moravian Wayne Field West Chester, PA 20–6 5,000 W. Chester Beats Moravian, 20-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/124296006/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 20, 1947 16 May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com September 26 8:00 p.m. w y Drexel Wayne Field West Chester, PA 33–13 5,000 W. Chester Faces Drexel Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/124296079/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 26, 1947 35 May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com West Chester Routs Drexel https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/124296107/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 27, 1947 14 May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 w y 1947 Pennsylvania Military Cadets Pennsylvania Military Wayne Field West Chester, PA 33–0 5,000 W. Chester Outclasses PMC, 33-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/124296141/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 4, 1947 17 May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 w y y 1947 Albright Lions Albright Reading, PA 20–7 4,500 West Chester Teachers Get 20 to 7 Verdict Over Albright Lions https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call/124296202/ The Morning Call Allentown, Pennsylvania Associated Press October 11, 1947 10 May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 18 w y 1947 Lock Haven Bald Eagles Lock Haven Lock Haven High School Athletic Field Lock Haven, PA 14–6 4,500–5,000 West Chester Wins, 14-6; Fifth in Row https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/124296308/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 19, 1947 S1 May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Victorious Purple Drills For Tyrone; Indiana Next For Maroons https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-express/124296372/ The Express Lock Haven, Pennsylvania October 20, 1947 9 May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 25 w y 1947 East Stroudsburg Warriors East Stroudsburg East Stroudsburg, PA 6–0 West Chester Wins 6th in Row https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/124296461/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 26, 1947 S3 May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 w y 1947 Rider Roughriders Rider West Chester, PA 35–0 2,500 W. Chester Wins 12th in Row, 35-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/124296536/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 1, 1947 18 May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 w y CCNY Wayne Field West Chester, PA 35–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85550083/w-chester-wins-8th-wallops-ccny-470/ The Philadelphia Inquirer W. Chester wins 8th, wallops CCNY, 47–0 November 8, 1947 September 18, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 2:00 p.m. w y 1947 Millersville Marauders Millersville College Field Millersville, PA 6–0 Football; Millersville S. T. C. — vs. — West Chester https://www.newspapers.com/article/lancaster-new-era/124296611/ Lancaster New Era Lancaster, Pennsylvania November 14, 1947 20 May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com West Chester Teachers Win 14th Straight Tilt, 6-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/124296649/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 16, 1947 S1 May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com W. Chester Teachers Wins 14th in Row (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/124296676/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 16, 1947 S3 May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 27 2:15 p.m. w y y 1947 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN Burley Bowl 20–6 10,000 Smith Wray Carson-Newman, West Chester State Vie in Burley Bowl Tilt https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel/124296707/ The Knoxville New-Sentinel Knoxville, Tennessee November 27, 1947 25 May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Smyth Jimmy West Chester Turns Back Plucky Carson-Newman Eleven 20-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press/124296738/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Johnson City, Tennessee November 28, 1947 11 May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com January 1 2:00 p.m. l y y Missouri Valley Phillips Field Tampa, FL Cigar Bowl 7–26 10,000 Hollingsworth Byron Vikings Meet Rams In Cigar Bowl Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/124296864/ Tampa Morning Tribune Tampa, Florida January 1, 1948 11 May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Hollingsworth Byron Vikings Overpower Rams In Cigar Bowl, 26-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/124296790/ Tampa Morning Tribune Tampa, Florida January 2, 1948 21 May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Hollingsworth Byron Vikings Roll Over Rams in Cigar Bowl Contest, 26-7 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/124296833/ Tampa Morning Tribune Tampa, Florida January 2, 1948 23 May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115914165/missouri-valley-blasts-west-chester-teac/ Intelligencer Journal Missouri Valley blasts West Chester Teachers, 26–7, in Cigar Bowl game January 2, 1948 January 6, 2023 Newspapers.com History of WCU Football https://wcupagoldenrams.com/documents/2022/12/26/2022_FB_Record_Book.pdf West Chester University 5 May 9, 2023 References West Chester Category:West Chester Golden Rams football seasons West Chester Golden Rams football