Army Football Team History
Army Black Knights
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY
Founded: 1802 Stadium: Michie Stadium Capacity: 39,929 Colors: Black, Gray & Gold Coach: Earl H. Red Blaik Conference: Independent-
1947 Season Highlights
Earl H. Red Blaik enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Army.
1947 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 27 vs. Villanova
13
0
W
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
Colorado
47
0
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
Illinois
0
0
T
@ Bronx, NY
Sat., Oct. 18 vs.
Virginia Tech
40
0
W
Sat., Oct. 25 @ Columbia
20
21
L
Sat., Nov. 1 vs. Washington & Lee
65
13
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Notre Dame
7
27
L
Sat., Nov. 15 @ Pennsylvania
7
7
T
Sat., Nov. 29 @
Navy
21
0
W
@ Philadelphia, PA
1947 Season Totals
Record 5-2
-2
Points Scored 220
Scoring Average 24.4
Points Allowed 68
Defense Average 7.6
Opponents Record 23-20
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
-1
Away Record 1-2
-1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
11 5-2-2
AP
1947 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1947 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
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