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The 1947 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Aldo Donelli, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 196 to 168.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
APNo. 16
Record5–3
Headcoach
Quick facts Boston University Terriers football, Conference ...
1947 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 16
Record5–3
Head coach
Home stadiumFenway Park
Seasons
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1947 Eastern major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Penn State – 9–0–1
No. 11 Army – 5–2–2
Villanova – 6–3–1
Boston University – 5–3–0
Boston College – 5–4–0
Holy Cross – 4–4–2
Syracuse – 3–6–0
Temple – 3–6–0
NYU – 2–5–1
Colgate – 1–5–2
Duquesne – 2–8–0
Fordham – 1–6–1
Merchant Marine – 2–9–0
Pittsburgh – 1–8–0
Rankings from AP Poll
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Donelli was hired as Boston University's football coach shortly after the close of the 1946 season.[2] He had previously been a head coach in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Rams. His hiring was described by the United Press as "a giant step forward" in Boston University's "march into 'bigtime' football".[3] Donelli remained the head coach at Boston University for 10 years.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27MohawkW 45–75,000[4]
October 4at Harvard
L 14–1930,000[5]
October 11NYU
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
W 38–77,000[6]
October 18Purduedagger
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
L 7–6211,446[7]
October 25William & Mary
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
L 13–476,800[8]
November 1Fordham
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
W 26–62,703[9]
November 15Merchant Marine
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
W 33–61,987[10]
November 29Colgate
  • Fenway Park
  • Boston, MA
W 20–149,877[11]
  • daggerHomecoming
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