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The 1947 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In their 25th season under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Hurons compiled a 1–6 record and were outscored by their opponents, 106 to 29. After losing the first six games of the season, the Hurons defeated Ball State, 14–7, in the final game of the season. Charles H. Lane was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Briggs Field on the school's campus in Ypsilanti, Michigan.[2]

ConferenceIndependent
Record1–6
Headcoach
CaptainCharles H. Lane
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1947 Michigan State Normal Hurons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–6
Head coach
CaptainCharles H. Lane
Home stadiumBriggs Field
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1947 Midwestern non-major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Youngstown – 8–2–0
Ball State – 5–1–2
Ohio Wesleyan – 6–2–1
Wayne – 5–2–0
Dayton – 6–3–0
Washington University – 5–3–0
Bowling Green – 5–5–0
Michigan Tech – 3–3–1
Xavier – 4–4–1
Central Michigan – 2–5–1
Valparaiso – 2–5–1
Michigan State Normal – 1–6–0
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In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Michigan State Normal was ranked at No. 400 out of 500 college football teams.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at AlmaAlma, MIL 0–12[4]
October 3Illinois State Normal
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 0–6[5]
October 11at Northern Illinois StateL 6–217,500[6]
October 18Hope dagger
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 7–12
October 24Hillsdale
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 2–15[7]
October 31at Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)L 0–33[8]
November 6Ball State
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 14–7[9]
  • daggerHomecoming
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