1947 Army Cadets football team

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The 1947 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its seventh year under head coach Earl Blaik, the team compiled a 5–2–2 record, was ranked No. 11 in the final AP poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 220 to 68.[1] The team played its home games at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York.

ConferenceIndependent
APNo. 11
Record5–2–2
Headcoach
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1947 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 11
Record5–2–2
Head coach
CaptainJoe Steffy
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
 1946
1948 
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1947 Eastern major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Penn State  901
No. 11 Army  522
Villanova  631
Boston University  530
Boston College  540
Holy Cross  442
Syracuse  360
Temple  360
NYU  251
Colgate  152
Duquesne  280
Fordham  161
Merchant Marine  290
Pittsburgh  180
Rankings from AP Poll
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Army's loss to Columbia on October 25, 1947, broke the Cadets' 32-game unbeaten streak dating back to November 1943.[2]

Army guard Joe Steffy was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as the 1947 recipient of the Outland Trophy as the best guard or tackle in the country.[3] Steffy was also a consensus first-team pick for the 1947 All-America team,[4] and he was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Steffy and Army fullback Elwyn "Rip" Rowan received first-team honors on the International News Service's 1947 All-East team.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27VillanovaW 13–028,000[6]
October 4Colorado
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 47–021,000[7]
October 11vs. No. 6 IllinoisNo. 5T 0–065,000[8]
October 18VPINo. 7
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 40–020,000[9]
October 25at ColumbiaNo. 6L 20–2135,000[2]
November 1Washington & LeeNo. 10
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 65–1321,050[10]
November 8at No. 1 Notre DameNo. 9L 7–2759,171[11]
November 15at No. 3 PennNo. 13T 7–780,000[12]
November 29vs. NavyNo. 12W 21–0103,000[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings

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AP5 (1)76 (2)1091311121111
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