1947 Arkansas State Indians football team
American college football season
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The 1947 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as a member of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Forrest England, the Indians compiled an overall record of 4–2–3.
ConferenceArkansas Intercollegiate Conference
Record4–2–3 ( AIC)
Headcoach
- Forrest England (2nd season)
HomestadiumKays Stadium
| 1947 Arkansas State Indians football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference |
| Record | 4–2–3 ( AIC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Kays Stadium |
In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Arkansas State was ranked at No. 199 out of 500 college football teams.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | Southeast Missouri State |
| W 25–0 | [2] | ||
| October 4 | at Western Kentucky State Teachers | Bowling Green, KY | T 14–14 | 3,500 | [3] | |
| October 11 | Arkansas A&M |
| W 28–0 | |||
| October 18 | 2:30 p.m. | at Washington University | L 14–40 | 8,200 | [4][5] | |
| October 25 | Arkansas State Teachers |
| T 0–0 | |||
| November 1 | Southern Illinois |
| L 7–12 | [6] | ||
| November 8 | at Pensacola NAS | Pensacola, FL | W 7–6 | [7] | ||
| November 17 | at Memphis State | T 19–19 | 3,440 | [8] | ||
| November 22 | Centre |
| W 45–0 | [9] | ||
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