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1947 Redlands Bulldogs football team

The 1947 Redlands Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the University of Redlands as a member of the Southern California Conference (SCC) during the 1947 college football season. Under longtime head coach Cecil A. Cushman, the team compiled a 6–3 record (4–0 against SCC opponents) and lost a close game to Hawaii in the fourth annual Pineapple Bowl on January 1, 1948.[1] The team divided its home games between the Orange Show Stadium in San Bernardino, California, and a site on the school's campus in Redlands, California.

1947 Redlands Bulldogs football
Pineapple Bowl, L 32–33 vs. Hawaii
ConferenceSouthern California Conference
Record6–3 (4–0 SCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumOrange Show Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Southern California Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Redlands $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Occidental 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Pomona 1 – 2 – 1 3 – 3 – 1
Whittier 1 – 2 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Caltech 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

End Stan Flowers ranked as the top pass receiver during the 1947 season among small college players with 44 receptions for 493 yards.[2] Halfback Ted Runner ranked second among the country's small college players with 942 passing yards (84 completions out of 150 passes).[2] Runner was a second-team honoree on the Little All-America team who later became the school's football coach and athletic director. In 1988, the school's football stadium was named in his honor.[3]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Los Angeles City College*
W 20–142,000[4]
October 4at Pepperdine*
L 6–21[5]
October 11La Verne*
W 40–72,000[6]
October 17at Loyola (CA)*
L 16–195,500[7]
October 25Pomona 
  • Orange Show Stadium
  • San Bernardino, CA
W 19–187,000[8]
November 8at OccidentalEagle Rock, Los Angeles, CAW 8–7[9]
November 15Caltech*Redlands, CAW 20–133,500[10][11]
November 22at Whittier
W 7–6[12]
January 1, 1948at Hawaii*
L 32–3312,000[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References edit

  1. ^ a b Joe Anzivino (January 2, 1948). "Pineapple Bowl Game Filled With Thrills: 'Bows, Bulldogs Stage New Year Celebration". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "U. of R. Pair Honored: Stan Flowers Nation's Top Pass Receiver; Ted Runner No. 2 Tosser". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. December 28, 1947. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ted Runner Stadium". Redlands University. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "Runner Stars As Bulldogs Smack Down L.A.C.C., 20-14". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. September 29, 1947. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pepperdine Waves Roll Over Redlands Bulldogs, 21 to 6". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 6, 1947. p. 5. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Bulldogs Bounce Leopards, 40-7, In Contest At Redlands". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. October 12, 1947. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Charles Curtis (October 19, 1947). "Lucky Lions Shade Bulldogs, 19 to 16". Los Angeles Times. p. I-9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bulldogs Pull Out Thrilling 19-18 Triumph". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. October 26, 1947. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Jack Curnow (November 9, 1947). "Bulldogs Nip Tigers, 8 to 7". Los Angeles Times. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Jack Curnow (November 16, 1947). "Caltech Bows to Redlands". Los Angeles Times. p. II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bulldogs Roll, 20-13: University of Redlands Topples Cal Tech as Runner, Flowers Star". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. November 16, 1947. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Redlands Nips Whittier, 7-6; Cinches Title". San Bernardino Sun-Telegram. November 23, 1947. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
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