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1947 Oklahoma City Chiefs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Home stadiumTaft Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Princess Anne   –   8 – 0 – 0
Grambling   –   10 – 2 – 0
Sewanee   –   6 – 1 – 1
Memphis State   –   6 – 2 – 1
Texas State   –   9 – 3 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   7 – 3 – 0
Oklahoma City   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 4 – 0
East Tennessee State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Catholic University   –   3 – 3 – 0
Delaware   –   4 – 4 – 0
Georgetown   –   3 – 4 – 1
Chattanooga   –   4 – 6 – 0
Tennessee Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   2 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 7 – 1
CCUNC   –   1 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   0 – 5 – 0

The 1947 Oklahoma City Chiefs football team represented Oklahoma City University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. Led by Bo Rowland in his second and final season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 7–3.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12North Dakota
W 20–7[2]
September 20at Fresno State
W 27–213,758[3]
October 4Hardin
  • Taft Stadium
  • Oklahoma City, OK
L 11–198,500[4]
October 11at Colorado College
W 69–0[5]
October 18at Cincinnati
L 13–2018,000[6]
October 25Mississippi Southern
  • Taft Stadium
  • Oklahoma City, OK
W 21–64,800[7]
November 1at Youngstown
L 13–1914,000[8]
November 15Louisiana Tech
  • Taft Stadium
  • Oklahoma City, OK
W 28–134,000[9]
November 22Baldwin–Wallace
  • Taft Stadium
  • Oklahoma City, OK
W 49–251,000[10][11]
November 27Western Michigan
  • Taft Stadium
  • Oklahoma City, OK
W 35–76,000[12]

References

  1. ^ "Western Michigan Loses Final, 35–7". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. Associated Press. November 28, 1947. p. 28. Retrieved December 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Crump, Laymond (September 13, 1947). "Wade and Noble Pace Chiefs Past North Dakota, 20 to 7". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. p. 22. Retrieved December 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Oklahoma Chiefs Batter Fresno 27-2 In Opener". The Hanford Sentinel. Hanford, California. September 22, 1947. p. 5. Retrieved December 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Hardin College Upsets OCU 19-11". Seminole Producer. Seminole, Oklahoma. United Press. October 5, 1947. p. 6. Retrieved December 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Oklahoma City Chiefs Defeat Colorado Team". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. Associated Press. October 12, 1947. p. 34. Retrieved December 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Dick Forbes (October 19, 1947). "Stephens Stars As Bearcats Win, 20-13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Oklahoma City Chiefs Down Mississippi Team". Seminole Producer. Seminole, Oklahoma. United Press. October 26, 1947. p. 7. Retrieved December 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Laymond Crump (November 2, 1947). "Chiefs Fade After Leading 52 Minutes, Penguins Win, 19-13". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Crump, Laymond (November 16, 1947). "Chiefs Throttle Tech, 28-13, In Rough and Tumble Contest". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. p. 51. Retrieved December 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Crump, Laymond (November 23, 1947). "Chiefs Outscore Jackets, 49-25". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. p. B1. Retrieved December 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Crump, Laymond (November 23, 1947). "Chiefs Outscore Jackets, 49-25 (continued)". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, OK. p. B4. Retrieved December 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Broncs Set Back, 35-7". Detroit Free Press. November 28, 1947. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
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