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1947 BYU Cougars football Conference Mountain States Conference 1947 record 3–7 (1–5 MSC) Head coach Seasons
The 1947 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1947 college football season . In their seventh season under head coach Eddie Kimball , the Cougars compiled a 3–7 record (1–5 against conference opponents), finished seventh in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 182 to 168.[1] [2]
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 20 Western State * Provo, UT W 45–06,000 [3]
September 26 Montana State * Provo, UT W 19–14[4]
October 4 at Wyoming L 7–12[5]
October 11 at Utah L 6–2819,000 [6]
October 18 at Colorado L 7–912,000 [7]
October 25 Utah State Provo, UT (rivalry ) W 27–1211,000 [8]
November 1 at Denver Denver, CO L 6–20[9]
November 8 San Jose State * Provo, UT L 19–285,000 [10]
November 15 Colorado A&M Provo, UT L 25–27< 2,500 [11]
November 22 at San Diego State * L 7–32[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
References [ ]
^ "1947 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2019 .
^ "BYU Football 2015 Almanac" (PDF) . Brigham Young University . 2015. p. 168. Retrieved January 1, 2019 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Cougars Trounce Western State, 45 to 0: Coloradoans No Match for Sons of Brigham as Power Plays, Passing Attack Click" . The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) . September 21, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Demar Teuscher (September 28, 1947). "Cougars Win Over Bobcats" . The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) . p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cowboys, Aggies Win Big-7 Grid Openers" . The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) . October 5, 1947. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Flippin' and Skippin' Frankie Nelson Tames Cougar: Star Halfback Runs Wild" . Salt Lake Telegram . October 13, 1947. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cowboys Bow to Colorado in 9-7 Tilt: Last Second Field Goal Is Colorado Margin Of Victory Over Fumble-Happy Cougars" . The Sunday Herald . p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "B.Y.U. Comes From Behind Twice, Takes Utah State 27 to 12; Rex Olsen Is Star" . The Ogden Standard-Examiner . October 26, 1947. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Denver Blasts BYU By 20-6 Score: Pioneer Line Throttles BYU Passing Attack As Denver Hits Victory Trail Again" . The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) . November 2, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cougars Bow To San Jose 28-19: Belated Rally Falls Short As Visitors Stop Cougars In Centennial Grid Battle" . The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) . November 9, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "BYU 'Wins' Big Seven Cellar Crown 27 to 25" . The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) . November 16, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brigham Young Loses 32-7 In Coast Tilt" . The Ogden Standard-Examiner . November 23, 1947. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com .
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