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1947 Kansas State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record0–10 (0–5 Big 6)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Big Six Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Kansas + 4 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 2
No. 16 Oklahoma + 4 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Missouri 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Nebraska 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Iowa State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Kansas State 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Kansas State Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Kansas State University in the Big Six Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Sam Francis, the team compiled a 0–10 record (0–5 against conference opponents), finished last in the Big Six, and was outscored by a total of 283 to 71.[1] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas.

On September 20, 1947, Kansas State hosted the first night game held in a Big Six stadium.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 208:30 p.m.Oklahoma A&M*
L 0–12> 12,000[2]
September 26at Texas Mines*
L 6–20[3]
October 48:30 p.m.New Mexico*
  • Ahearn Field[4]
  • Manhattan, KS
L 18–2010,000[5]
October 10at Boston College*
L 13–4921,457[6]
October 18at Missouri
L 7–4718,000[7]
October 25Nebraskadagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS (rivalry)
L 7–1417,000[8]
November 1at Kansas
L 0–5520,033[9]
November 8Oklahoma
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 13–278,000[10]
November 20at Iowa State
L 0–148,000[11]
November 29at Florida*
L 7–257,000[12]

References

  1. ^ DeLassus, David. "Kansas State Coaching Records game-by-game (1947)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
  2. ^ "Aggies Down Cats 12-0 in Opener". Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle. September 21, 1947. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mines Overpowers Kansas State, 20-6". The El Paso Times. September 27, 1947. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lobos Beat Cats 20-18". Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle. October 5, 1947. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lobos Beat Cats 20-18". Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle. October 5, 1947. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Jerry Nason (October 11, 1947). "B.C. Romps Against Kansas State, 49 to 13". The Boston Globe. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Missouri Overwhelms Kansas State, 47-7". Joplin Globe. October 19, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "N. U. Turns Back Cats". Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle. October 26, 1947. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "K. U. Whips Cats 55-0". Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle. November 2, 1947. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cats Yield To Sooners". Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle. November 9, 1947. pp. 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cyclones Put 25th Blot on K-State, 14-0". The Des Moines Register. November 16, 1947. pp. V-1, V-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Florida Ends Season With 25-7 Win Over Kansas State". Fort Myers News-Press. November 30, 1947. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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