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Northwestern Football Team History

Northwestern Wildcats

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851
Stadium: Ryan Field
Capacity: 47,130
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Robert W. Bob Voigts
Conference: Big 10-

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1875 <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024

1947 Season Highlights

Robert W. Bob Voigts enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Northwestern.

1947 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Vanderbilt	0	3	L
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. UCLA	27	26	W
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Minnesota	21	37	L
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Michigan	21	49	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Indiana	7	6	W
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Wisconsin	0	29	L
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Ohio State	6	7	L
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Notre Dame	19	26	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Illinois	28	13	W

1947 Season Totals
Record	3-6
Points Scored	129
Scoring Average	14.3
Points Allowed	196
Defense Average	21.8
Opponents Record	53-26
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	1-2

1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1947 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	6-3	174	127		3-3	110	108	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois	5-3-1	204	102		3-3	130	88	Ray Eliot
Indiana	5-3-1	156	102		2-3-1	50	90	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Michigan	10-0	394	53	Won 49-0	6-0	172	40	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Purdue	5-4	205	130		3-3	108	101	Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Wisconsin	5-3-1	171	156		3-2-1	120	96	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Iowa	3-5-1	145	179		2-3-1	79	136	Edward N. Eddie Anderson
Northwestern	3-6	129	196		2-4	83	141	Robert W. Bob Voigts
Ohio State	2-6-1	60	150		1-4-1	47	99	Wesley E. Wes Fesler

1947 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1947 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.