1947 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

AP TITLE
CHAMPIONNotre Dame9–0 overall
HEISMANJohnny LujackNotre Dame · QB/DB
#1 PICKHarry GilmerAlabama · Washington Redskins, 1948 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

4 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 1948Sugar BowlTexas 27, Alabama 7
Jan 1, 1948Cotton BowlPenn State 13, SMU 13
Jan 1, 1948Orange BowlGeorgia Tech 20, Kansas 14
Jan 1, 1948Rose BowlMichigan 49, USC 0

1947 STANDINGS

10 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

BIG 6

Kansas finished atop the 1947 Big 6 standings at 4–0–1 in conference play (7–1–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Kansas4–0–17–1–2GT 20–14 KU
Oklahoma4–0–16–2–1–
Missouri3–25–4–
Nebraska2–32–7–
Iowa State1–43–6–
Kansas State0–50–10–

BORDER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Texas Tech finished atop the 1947 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings at 4–0 in conference play (5–5 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Texas Tech4–05–5M-OH 13–12 TTU
Arizona3–25–3–1–
UTEP3–3–15–3–1–
Arizona State3–44–6–
New Mexico1–5–14–5–1–
New Mexico State1–43–6–

LONE STAR

North Texas finished atop the 1947 Lone Star standings at 2–2.

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
North Texas0–02–2NEV 13–6 UNT
Houston0–00–1–

MAC

Cincinnati finished atop the 1947 MAC standings at 1–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Cincinnati0–01–1–
Miami (OH)0–01–0M-OH 13–12 TTU

MOUNTAIN STATE ATHLETIC

Utah finished atop the 1947 Mountain State Athletic standings at 6–0 in conference play (7–1–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Utah6–07–1–1–
Utah State3–34–4–
Colorado3–34–4–
Colorado State2–3–14–4–
Wyoming2–44–4–
BYU1–53–6–

PACIFIC COAST

USC finished atop the 1947 Pacific Coast standings at 6–0 in conference play (7–2–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
USC6–07–2–1MICH 49–0 USC
California5–17–1–
Oregon5–16–3–
UCLA4–25–4–
Oregon State3–44–5–
Washington State2–52–7–
Washington2–52–6–
Stanford0–70–8–

SEC

Ole Miss finished atop the 1947 SEC standings at 6–1 in conference play (9–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Ole Miss6–19–2MISS 13–9 TCU
Alabama5–28–3TEX 27–7 ALA
Georgia Tech4–110–1GT 20–14 KU
Georgia3–37–4–1MD 20–20 UGA
Vanderbilt3–36–4–
Kentucky2–36–3UK 24–14 VILL
Mississippi State2–26–3–
Tennessee2–35–5–
LSU2–3–15–3–1–
Tulane2–3–22–5–2–
Auburn1–52–7–
Florida0–3–14–5–1–

SOUTHERN

North Carolina finished atop the 1947 Southern standings at 4–1 in conference play (8–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
North Carolina4–18–2–
South Carolina4–1–16–2–1–
Virginia Tech4–33–5–
Maryland3–2–17–2–2MD 20–20 UGA
Wake Forest3–45–4–
NC State3–2–15–3–1–
Duke3–1–14–3–2–
Clemson1–34–5–

SOUTHWEST

Texas finished atop the 1947 Southwest standings at 5–1 in conference play (10–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Texas5–110–1TEX 27–7 ALA
SMU5–0–18–0–2PSU 13–13 SMU
Rice4–26–3–1–
TCU2–3–14–5–2MISS 13–9 TCU
Arkansas1–4–16–4–1ARK 21–19 W&M
Baylor1–55–5–
Texas A&M1–4–13–6–1–

WESTERN

Michigan finished atop the 1947 Western standings at 6–0 in conference play (10–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Michigan6–010–0MICH 49–0 USC
Minnesota3–36–3–
Illinois3–35–3–1–
Wisconsin3–2–14–3–1–
Purdue3–34–4–
Indiana2–3–14–3–1–
Iowa2–3–13–5–1–
Northwestern2–43–6–
Ohio State1–4–12–6–1–

INDEPENDENTS

Notre Dame finished atop the 1947 independents at 9–0.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Notre Dame9–0–
Penn State9–0–1PSU 13–13 SMU
Nevada6–0NEV 13–6 UNT
Virginia6–3–
Rutgers6–1–
West Virginia5–4–
Army5–2–2–
Michigan State5–2–
Boston College4–4–
Oklahoma State3–6–
Tulsa3–5–
San Diego State2–1TBD 53–0 SDSU
Temple2–6–
San José State2–0–
Syracuse2–6–
Southern Miss1–2–
Hawai'i1–3–
Navy1–7–1–
Pittsburgh1–8–
Louisiana Tech0–1–
Delaware0–2–
North Dakota State0–1–
Fresno State0–1–
UConn0–1–
Marshall0–1–
Miami0–7–1–
Bowling Green0–1–
Western Michigan0–1–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

7 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 1948Postseason gameMaryland 20, Georgia 20
Jan 1, 1948Postseason gameMiami (OH) 13, Texas Tech 12
Jan 1, 1948Postseason gameTBD 53, San Diego State 0
Jan 1, 1948Postseason gameArkansas 21, William & Mary 19
Jan 1, 1948Postseason gameNevada 13, North Texas 6
Jan 1, 1948Postseason gameOle Miss 13, TCU 9
Dec 6, 1947Postseason gameKentucky 24, Villanova 14