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| 1947 New York Yankees (AAFC) season |
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| Head coach | Ray Flaherty |
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| Record | 11-2-1 |
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| Division place | 1st AAFC East |
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| Playoff finish | Lost AAFC Championship |
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The 1947 New York Yankees season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team improved on their previous output of 10-3-1, winning eleven games.[1] For the second consecutive season, they lost to the Cleveland Browns in the AAFC Championship.
Season schedule
| Week
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Date
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Opponent
|
Result
|
| 1
|
August 31, 1947
|
at Buffalo Bills
|
L 28-24
|
| 2
|
September 5, 1947
|
Chicago Rockets
|
W 48-26
|
| 3
|
September 12, 1947
|
at Los Angeles Dons
|
W 30-14
|
| 4
|
September 21, 1947
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at San Francisco 49ers
|
W 21-16
|
| 5
|
September 28, 1947
|
at Baltimore Colts
|
W 21-7
|
| 6
|
October 5, 1947
|
at Cleveland Browns
|
L 26-17
|
| 7
|
October 12, 1947
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
W 31-7
|
| 8
|
October 24, 1947
|
at Chicago Rockets
|
W 28-7
|
| 9
|
November 2, 1947
|
Baltimore Colts
|
W 35-21
|
| 10
|
November 9, 1947
|
San Francisco 49ers
|
W 24-16
|
| 11
|
November 16, 1947
|
Los Angeles Dons
|
W 16-13
|
| 12
|
November 23, 1947
|
Cleveland Browns
|
T 28-28
|
| 13
|
November 30, 1947
|
Buffalo Bills
|
W 35-13
|
| 14
|
December 7, 1947
|
at Brooklyn Dodgers
|
W 20-17
|
Playoffs
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
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| Championship
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December 14, 1947
|
Cleveland Browns
|
L 14-3
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Division standings
References
