1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season
| 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Cliff Battles |
| Results | |
| Record | 3-10-1 |
| Division place | 3rd AAFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team matched their previous output of 3-10-1.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
The team's statistical leaders included Bob Hoernschemeyer with 783 passing yards and 702 rushing yards, Saxon Judd with 204 receiving yards, and Mickey Colmer with 60 points scored.[2]
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 31, 1947 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 23-7 |
| 2 | September 7, 1947 | at Baltimore Colts | L 16-7 |
| 3 | September 12, 1947 | Cleveland Browns | L 55-7 |
| 4 | September 19, 1947 | at Los Angeles Dons | L 48-21 |
| 5 | October 3, 1947 | at Chicago Rockets | W 35-31 |
| 6 | October 12, 1947 | at New York Yankees | L 31-7 |
| 7 | October 17, 1947 | Buffalo Bills | T 14-14 |
| 8 | October 26, 1947 | at Buffalo Bills | L 35-7 |
| 9 | October 31, 1947 | Chicago Rockets | W 7-3 |
| 10 | November 9, 1947 | at Cleveland Browns | L 13-12 |
| 11 | November 16, 1947 | Baltimore Colts | W 21-14 |
| 12 | November 23, 1947 | Los Angeles Dons | L 16-12 |
| 13 | November 27, 1947 | San Francisco 49ers | L 21-7 |
| 14 | December 7, 1947 | New York Yankees | L 20-17 |
Division standings
| AAFC East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Yankees | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 378 | 239 | W-2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 320 | 288 | T-1 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 181 | 340 | L-3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 167 | 377 | L-1 |
References
- ^ 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers
- ^ "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.