1947 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team

American college football season

1947 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football
Conference	Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record	2–6–1 (1–4–1 KCAC)
Head coach	Murray Brown (1st season)
Seasons← 1946 1948 →

1947 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Ottawa $	6	–	0	–	0	6	–	2	–	1
Baker	4	–	1	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
Bethany (KS)	4	–	2	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Kansas Wesleyan	3	–	2	–	1	4	–	4	–	1
Bethel (KS)	1	–	4	–	1	2	–	5	–	1
College of Emporia	1	–	4	–	1	2	–	6	–	1
McPherson	0	–	6	–	0	1	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1947 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team represented the College of Emporia as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Murray Brown, the Presbies compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the KCAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 26	at Pittsburg State*	Brandenburg Stadium Pittsburg, KS	L 0–21
October 3	Bethel (KS)	Emporia, KS	T 6–6
October 11	at McPherson	McPherson, KS	W 14–13
October 17	Baker	Emporia, KS	L 0–17
October 24	at Bethany (KS)	Lindsborg, KS	L 13–28
October 31	Kansas Wesleyan	Emporia, KS	L 6–13
November 7	Sterling*	Emporia, KS	W 14–0
November 14	at Ottawa (KS)	Ottawa, KS	L 0–33
November 21	at Southwestern (KS)*	Winfield, KS	L 12–18
*Non-conference game

References

"Bethany to Defend Kansas Loop Prestige Against Mo. Valley". Emporia Gazette. Emporia, Kansas. Associated Press. November 24, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved July 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
"1947 Football Schedule - Pittsburg State University Athletics". Pittsburg State University. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
"Football Results". Washington, D.C.: Evening star. October 4, 1947. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
"College Football Results Friday". The Evening Independent. October 11, 1947. p. 6. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
"Football Scores". The Evening Independent. October 18, 1947. p. 7. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
"College Football". Washington, D.C.: Evening star. November 1, 1947. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
"Football Results". Washington, D.C.: Evening star. November 8, 1947. p. A-11. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
"Football Scores". The Evening Independent. November 22, 1947. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
"1947 Emporia". Retrieved November 17, 2024.

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