1947 Washington University Bears football team

American college football season

1947 Washington University Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3
Head coach	Weeb Ewbank (1st season)
Home stadium	Francis Field
Seasons← 1942 1948 →

1947 Midwestern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		9	–	0	–	0
Youngstown		–		8	–	2	–	0
Michigan State		–		7	–	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
Detroit		–		6	–	4	–	0
Bowling Green		–		5	–	5	–	0
Xavier		–		4	–	4	–	1
Marquette		–		4	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan		–		2	–	5	–	1
Valparaiso		–		2	–	5	–	1
Michigan State Normal		–		1	–	6	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Washington University Bears football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1947 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Weeb Ewbank, the Bears compiled a record of 5–3. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 27	2:30 p.m.	Missouri Valley	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 13–28	9,000
October 4		at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 6–14	7,000
October 11		at Oberlin	Oberlin, OH	W 35–7	3,200
October 18	2:30 p.m.	Arkansas State	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 40–14	8,200
November 1	2:00 p.m.	at Illinois State Normal	McCormick Field Normal, IL	W 14–13	5,000
November 8	2:00 p.m.	Central (MO)	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 27–7	7,500
November 15	2:00 p.m.	Grinnell	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 40–12	9,700
November 22	2:00 p.m.	at Louisville	Parkway Field Louisville, KY	L 20–33	8,000
Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

Herman, Jack (September 27, 1947). "Bears Make Bow Against Vikings Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6A. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Herman, Jack (September 28, 1947). "Washington Loses Grid Inaugural, 28 To 13". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1E. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Bears Bow To Broncos, 14-6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 5, 1947. p. 2E. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Bears Lose, 14-6, to Western Michigan as Christmann Is Hurt". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 5, 1947. pp. III-1, III-2 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bears Have Edge in Line Over Oberlin". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 12, 1947. p. 3C. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Bears Romp Over Oberlin, 35 to 7". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 12, 1947. p. 1E. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Herman, Jack (October 18, 1947). "Bears Ready For Indians". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Bears rout State, 40–14". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. October 19, 1947. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"ISNU Entertains Washington '11'". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. November 1, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Bears Gain 14-13 Victory Over Normal". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 2, 1947. p. 1E. Retrieved May 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
Herman, Jack (November 8, 1947). "Bears Oppose Eagles". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Broeg, Bob (November 9, 1947). "Bears Win No. 4, Outrun Central, 27-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1C. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Broeg, Bob (November 9, 1947). "Bears Gain Fourth Straight Victory in Beating Central, 27-7 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2C. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Herman, Jack (November 15, 1947). "Bears Play Grinnell In Homecoming Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Morrison, Robert (November 16, 1947). "Bears Whip Grinnell For Fifth In Row". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1C. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Morrison, Robert (November 16, 1947). "Bears Rout Grinnell For Fifth Straight (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2C. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Shively, Tom (November 22, 1947). "Camp Pins Hopes On Line Against Washington Today". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Shively, Tom (November 22, 1947). "U. L. Coach Pins Hopes On Line In Game Today (continued)". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 5, section 2. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Tom Shively (November 23, 1947). "U.L. Wins 33-20; Ends Unbeaten". The Courier-Journal. p. 4-1, 4-3 – via Newspapers.com.
"2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved July 6, 2023.

v t e Washington University Bears football
Venues	Amateur Park (1887–1889) Forest Park (1889, 1896) Sportsman's Park (1890–1892, 1898–1901) De Hodiamont Park (1897–1900, 1902) New Sportsman's Park / League Park (1894, 1898, 1900, 1902–1903, 1906) Francis Olympic Field (1904–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

This college football 1940s season article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: