1947 San Francisco 49ers season

1947 San Francisco 49ers season
Head coach	Buck Shaw
Home field	Kezar Stadium
Results
Record	8-4-2
Division place	2nd AAFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Uniform
Timeline
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The 1947 AAFC season was the 49ers' second season. They began the season hoping to improve upon the previous season's output of 9-5, and they had a similar output this season, 8-4-2. The team did have its first tie in franchise history, a 28-28 standoff in Week 6 against the Baltimore Colts. For the second time in as many seasons, the 49ers placed 2nd in the West division, coming one spot short of playing in the league championship game.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Record
1	August 31, 1947	Brooklyn Dodgers	W	23-7	1-0
2	September 7, 1947	Los Angeles Dons	W	17-14	2-0
3	September 14, 1947	Baltimore Colts	W	14-7	3-0
4	September 21, 1947	New York Yankees	L	21-16	3-1
5	September 28, 1947	at Buffalo Bills	W	41-24	4-1
6	October 5, 1947	at Baltimore Colts	T	28-28	4-1-1
7	October 12, 1947	Chicago Rockets	W	42-28	5-1-1
8	October 26, 1947	Cleveland Browns	L	14-7	5-2-1
9	November 2, 1947	at Los Angeles Dons	W	26-16	6-2-1
10	November 9, 1947	at New York Yankees	L	24-16	6-3-1
11	November 16, 1947	at Cleveland Browns	L	37-14	6-4-1
12	November 21, 1947	at Chicago Rockets	W	41-16	7-4-1
13	November 27, 1947	at Brooklyn Dodgers	W	21-7	8-4-1
14	December 7, 1947	Buffalo Bills	T	21-21	8-4-2

Standings

AAFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	12	1	1	.923	410	185	W-3
San Francisco 49ers	8	4	2	.667	327	264	T-1
Los Angeles Dons	7	7	0	.500	328	256	W-1
Chicago Rockets	1	13	0	.071	263	425	L-3