1947 Georgetown Hoyas football team

The 1947 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University during the 1947 college football season. In its 13th season under head coach Jack Hagerty, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 95 to 70.[1]

1947 Georgetown Hoyas football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–1
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Princess Anne     8 0 0
Grambling     10 2 0
Sewanee     6 1 1
Memphis State     6 2 1
Texas State     9 3 0
Mississippi Southern     7 3 0
Oklahoma City     7 3 0
Virginia     7 3 0
West Virginia     6 4 0
East Tennessee State     5 4 0
Catholic University     3 3 0
Delaware     4 4 0
Georgetown     3 4 1
Chattanooga     4 6 0
Tennessee Tech     4 7 0
Miami (FL)     2 7 0
Navy     1 7 1
CCUNC     1 3 0
Florida State     0 5 0

Georgetown was ranked at No. 91 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[2]

The team played its home games at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Wake ForestL 0–612,000[3]
October 3FordhamW 40–712,500[4]
October 10Saint Louis
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 0–169,796[5]
October 18at TulsaW 12–09,616[6]
October 24NYU 
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 25–09,564[7]
November 1at Boston CollegeL 6–2721,009[8]
November 14at VillanovaL 12–1415,000[9]
November 22George Washington
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
T 0–011,000[10]
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1947 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Demon Deacons Plaster Hoyas For 6 To 0 Win". Ashville Citizen-Times. September 28, 1947. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgetown Leading Fordham at Capital". The Daily News (New York City). October 4, 1947. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Billikens Beat Georgetown, 16 to 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 11, 1947. p. 7A – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hoyas Pin Hurricane, 12-0: Passes Give Georgetown Two Scores In Second Period; Tulsa Kept on Heels". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgetown Rips NYU 25-0, On Power Plays". The Daily News (New York City). October 25, 1947. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Clasby Pilots Boston College Over Georgetown, 27-6". The Boston Globe. November 2, 1947. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Mort Berry (November 15, 1947). "Villanova Turns Back Georgetown, 14-12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Geo. Washington Ties Georgetown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 23, 1947. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.