1947 Yale Bulldogs football team explained
| Year: | 1947 |
| Team: | Yale Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 6–3 |
| Head Coach: | Howard Odell |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Captain: | Endicott P. Davison[1] |
| Stadium: | Yale Bowl |
The 1947 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1947 college football season. The Bulldogs were led by sixth-year head coach Howard Odell, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished the season with a 6–3 record.[2] [3]
Yale was ranked at No. 53 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[4]
Rankings
See also: 1947 NCAA football rankings.
Notes and References
- Year By Year Scores: 1947 . Yale Football Media Guide . 70 . 1964 . November 26, 2024 . Internet Archive.
- Web site: 1947 Yale Bulldogs Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. October 8, 2016.
- Web site: Yale Game by Game Results. College Football Data Warehouse. October 8, 2016. November 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151116054927/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/y/yale/1945-1949_yearly_results.php. dead.
- News: Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings. Times. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 18, 1947. 47. Newspapers.com.
