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The 1947 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green State University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Robert Whittaker, the team compiled a 5–5 record and was outscored by a total of 149 to 134.[1] Wayne Bloker and James Knierim were the team captains.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Headcoach
HomestadiumUniversity Stadium
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1947 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
 1946
1948 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1947 Midwestern non-major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Youngstown  820
Ball State  512
Ohio Wesleyan  621
Wayne  520
Dayton  630
Washington University  530
Bowling Green  550
Michigan Tech  331
Xavier  441
Central Michigan  251
Valparaiso  251
Michigan State Normal  160
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Bowling Green was ranked at No. 116 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[2]

The team played its home games at University Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Xavier
L 0–215,000[3]
September 27Central Michigan
W 20–19[4]
October 4at Dayton
L 13–207,500[5]
October 11at Miami (OH)L 19–339,000[6]
October 18Ohio
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 2–0[7]
October 25Kent State
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)
W 21–18[8]
November 1Findlay
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 26–9[9]
November 8at St. Bonaventure
L 14–216,500[10]
November 15Iowa State Teachers
  • University Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
W 19–72,000[11]
November 22at William & MaryL 0–202,000[12]
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