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American college football season
The 1947 Butler Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Butler University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1947 college football season . In its ninth season under head coach Tony Hinkle , the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (1–3 against MAC opponents) and finished in third place in the MAC.[ 1] The team played its home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 27 Ball State * T 6–68,000 [ 2]
October 4 at Ohio L 7–14[ 3]
October 11 Saint Joseph's (IN) * Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN W 21–05,500 [ 4]
October 18 at Wabash * Crawfordsville, IN W 14–04,200 [ 5]
October 25 Western Michigan Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN W 21–2010,000 [ 6]
November 1 DePauw * Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN W 35–04,890 [ 7]
November 8 Western Reserve Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN L 0–68,000 [ 8]
November 15 Valparaiso * Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN W 27–6[ 9]
November 22 at Cincinnati L 19–268,500 [ 10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
References
^ "Butler Football Records" (PDF) . Butler University. 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2019 .
^ Max Greenwald (September 28, 1947). "Butler And Ball State Battle To 6-6 Stalemate In Opener" . The Indianapolis Star . pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ohio U Tops Butler, 14-7" . The Akron Beacon Journal . October 5, 1947. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Overhead Play Enables Butler Eleven to Triumph Over St. Joseph's, 21-0" . The Indianapolis Star . October 12, 1947. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bob Williams (October 19, 1947). "Butler Whips Wabash, 14-0, In Key Test" . The Indianapolis Star . pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Butler Wins: Bulldogs Rally Thrice To Trip Broncs, 21-20" . The Indianapolis Star . October 26, 1947. pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bob Overaker (November 2, 1947). "Butler Scores Five Times To Rout DePauw, 35 To 0" . The Indianapolis Star . pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Corky Lamm (November 9, 1947). "Western Reserve Shades Butler's Moriarty, 6 To 0" . The Indianapolis Star . p. 41 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Jack K. Overmyer (November 16, 1947). "Butler Trims Valparaiso In Final Home Game, 27 To 6" . The Indianapolis Star . p. 42 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Dick Forbes (November 23, 1947). "UC Rallies To Defeat Butler, 26 To 19" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . p. 33 – via Newspapers.com .
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