1947 Boston Yanks season
| 1947 Boston Yanks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Clipper Smith |
| Home field | Fenway Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–7–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1947 Boston Yanks season was their fourth in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous season's output of 2–8–1, winning four games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Game recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | |||||
| 2 | September 29 | New York Giants | T 7–7 | 0–0–1 | Fenway Park | Recap |
| 3 | October 5 | Detroit Lions | L 7–21 | 0–1–1 | Fenway Park | Recap |
| 4 | October 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–30 | 0–2–1 | Fenway Park | Recap |
| 5 | October 19 | at New York Giants | W 14–0 | 1–2–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
| 6 | October 26 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 7–27 | 1–3–1 | Comiskey Park | Recap |
| 7 | November 2 | Chicago Bears | L 24–28 | 1–4–1 | Fenway Park | Recap |
| 8 | November 9 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 27–16 | 2–4–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| 9 | November 16 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 0–32 | 2–5–1 | Shibe Park | Recap |
| 10 | November 23 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 21–14 | 3–5–1 | Fenway Park | Recap |
| 11 | November 30 | Washington Redskins | W 27–24 | 4–5–1 | Fenway Park | Recap |
| 12 | December 7 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–17 | 4–6–1 | Forbes Field | Recap |
| 13 | December 14 | at Washington Redskins | L 13–40 | 4–7–1 | Griffith Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6–2 | 308 | 242 | W1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6–2 | 240 | 259 | W1 | |
| Boston Yanks | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 3–4–1 | 168 | 256 | L2 | |
| Washington Redskins | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3–5 | 295 | 367 | W1 | |
| New York Giants | 2 | 8 | 2 | .200 | 1–6–1 | 190 | 309 | L1 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.