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1947 Muhlenberg Mules football Conference Independent 1947 record 9–1 Head coach Seasons
The 1947 Muhlenberg Mules football team was an American football team represented Muhlenberg College during the 1947 college football season . In its second season under head coach Ben Schwartzwalder , the team compiled a 9–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 368 to 49. The team's only loss was to Temple by a 7–6 score. The team was invited to play in the 1948 Tangerine Bowl , but the school's athletic committee declined the invitation.[1] The team played its home games at Muhlenberg Field in Allentown, Pennsylvania .
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 27 at Lafayette W 38–08,000 [2]
October 4 Albright W 53–0[3]
October 11 at Swarthmore Swarthmore, PA W 67–7[4]
October 17 at Temple L 6–727,000 [5]
October 25 Upsala Muhlenberg Field Allentown, Pennsylvania Allentown, Pennsylvania Allentown, PA W 40-0 [6]
November 1Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 21-14 10,000 [7]
November 8Gettysburg Muhlenberg Field Allentown, Pennsylvania Allentown, PA W 27-0 [8]
Delaware Liberty High School Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 20-14 8,000 [9]
November 22 Bucknell Muhlenberg Field Allentown, Pennsylvania Allentown, PA W 39-0 at Franklin & Marshall Lancaster, PA W 57-7 11,000 [11]
References [ ]
^ "1947 Football Team - Class of - Hall of Fame - Muhlenberg College" . Muhlenberg College. Retrieved February 2, 2019 .
^ "Mules Tan Leopards, 38-0" . The Morning Call . September 28, 1947. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mules Roll Up 53-0 Score in Beating Albright" . The Morning Call . October 5, 1947. pp. 19, 24 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Muhlenberg Rips Swarthmore, 67-7" . Asbury Park Press . October 12, 1947. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Stan Baumgartner (October 18, 1947). "Temple Triumphs, 7-6, Muhlenberg Losing First" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . pp. 13–14 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mules Clip Upsala 40-0" . The Morning Call . October 26, 1947. pp. 21–22 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mules Extended to Beat Lehigh, 21-14" . Sunday Call-Chronicle . November 2, 1947. p. 21, 26 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Dean Turns In Flashy Performance as Mules Win 27-0" . Sunday Call-Chronicle (Allentown, PA) . November 9, 1947. pp. 21, 26 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mules Top Delaware, 20-14, in Thrilling Finish" . The Morning Call . November 16, 1947. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mules and Canaries Win by Identical 39-0 Scores" . Sunday Call-Chronicle . November 23, 1947. pp. 23, 25 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Muhlenberg Runs Wild to Beat Franklin-Marshall, 57-7" . The Morning Call (Allentown, PA) . November 28, 1947. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com .
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