1947 Wesleyan Cardinals football team
| 1947 Wesleyan Cardinals football | |
|---|---|
Little Three champion | |
| Conference | Little Three |
| Record | 7–0 (2–0 Little Three) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Andrus Field |
The 1947 Wesleyan Cardinals football team, also known as the Wesleyan Methodists, was an American football that represented Wesleyan University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In their third season under head coach Norm Daniels, the Cardinals compiled a perfect 7–0 record, won the Little Three championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 141 to 28.[1]
The 1947 season was part of a 23-game game winning streak,[2] including three consecutive perfect seasons in 1946, 1947, and 1948.
The team played its home games at Andrus Field in of Middletown, Connecticut.[3]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4 | WPI* |
| W 19–0 | ||||
| October 11 | at Connecticut* |
| W 12–0 | 7,500 | [4] | ||
| October 18 | Swarthmore* |
| W 40–7 | ||||
| October 25 | at Amherst | Amherst, MA | W 20–0 | ||||
| November 1 | at Haverford* | Haverford, PA | W 25–15 | ||||
| November 8 | Williams |
| W 12–6 | [5] | |||
| November 15 | at Trinity (CT)* |
| W 13–0 | 9,000 | [6] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "1947 - Wesleyan (CT)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Wesleyan Is Defeated, 26-0 By Bowdoin". The Hartford Courant. October 2, 1949. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wesleyan To Play At Andrus Field". Meriden Daily Journal. September 10, 1947. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Roger Dover (October 12, 1947). "Wesleyan Defeats Uconns By 12 To 0 In Series Finale". The Hartford Courant. pp. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Lee (November 9, 1947). "Wesleyan Defeats Williams By 12-6 On Late Touchdown". The Hartford Courant. pp. IV-1, IV-7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Lee (November 16, 1947). "Wesleyan Downs Trinity Gridders By 13-0 Margin". The Hartford Courant. pp. I-1, IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.