1947 Merchant Marine Mariners football team
Appearance
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 2–9 |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Tomb Memorial Field |
The 1947 Merchant Marine Mariners football team was an American football team that represented the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach William Reinhart, the team compiled a 2–9 record and was outscored by a total of 283 to 100.[1] In addition to being the head coach, Reinhart was a commander in the United States Merchant Marine and served as the academy's athletic director.[2] The team played its home games at Tomb Memorial Field.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | at Villanova | L 0–60 | 10,000 | [3] | |
September 27 | at Yale | L 13–34 | 18,000 | [4] | |
October 4 | Colgate |
| L 0–29 | 8,000 | [5] |
October 11 | at St. Bonaventure |
| L 0–25 | 6,500 | [6] |
October 18 | Adelphi |
| W 46–0 | 4,800 | [7] |
October 25 | Fordham |
| L 0–12 | 9,000 | [8] |
November 8 | at Lehigh | L 6–20 | 5,000 | [9] | |
November 11 | Brooklyn |
| W 22–14 | 5,000 | [10] |
November 15 | at Boston University | L 6–33 | 1,987 | [11] | |
November 22 | at Hofstra | Hempstead, NY | L 7–16 | [12] | |
November 27 | at George Washington | L 0–40 | < 4,000 | [13] |
References
- ^ "1947 Merchant Marine Mariners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "KP Names Lieberts". The Daily News (New York City). November 26, 1947. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mort Berry (September 21, 1947). "Villanova Victor, 60-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Lee (September 28, 1947). "Nadherny's Play Enables Yale To Win". The Hartford Courant. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colgate Subdues Kings Point, 29-0". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 5, 1947. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bona Blanks Kings Point". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 12, 1947. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kings Point Routs Adelphi Eleven". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 19, 1947. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fordham Defeats Kings Point, 12-0". The Daily News (New York City). October 26, 1947. p. 95 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bast's Punting Big Part Of Lehigh's 20-6 Victory Over King's Point Team". The Morning Call. November 9, 1947. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kings Point Rips B.C. Gridders in Steady Drizzle". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 12, 1947. p. 21.
- ^ Clif Keane (November 16, 1947). "B.U. Reaps, 33-6, in Drab Game; Cella Features". The Boston Globe. pp. 23, 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hofstra, Paced By Ellis, Beats Kings Point, 16-7". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 23, 1947. pp. 25–26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "40-0 Football Victory To George Washington". The Baltimore Sun. November 28, 1947. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.