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Brigham Young Cougars

Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
Founded: 1875
Stadium: Cougar Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Colors: Navy Blue, Gold & White
Coach: Edwin R. Eddie Kimball
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

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1922 <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024

1947 Season Highlights

Edwin R. Eddie Kimball enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Brigham Young.

1947 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Western State	45	0	W
Fri., Sep. 26	vs. Montana State	19	14	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Wyoming	7	12	L
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Utah	6	28	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Colorado	7	9	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Utah State	27	12	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Denver	6	20	L
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. San Jose State	19	28	L
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Colorado State	25	27	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ San Diego State	7	32	L

1947 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	168
Scoring Average	16.8
Points Allowed	182
Defense Average	18.2
Opponents Record	43-25
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	0-5

1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1947 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Colorado State	5-4-1	159	182					Robert L. Bob Davis
Brigham Young	3-7	168	182					Edwin R. Eddie Kimball
Utah	8-1-1	207	80					Ike J. Armstrong
Utah State	6-5	228	210					E. Lowell Dick Romney
Colorado	4-5	90	162					James J. Jim Yeager
Wyoming	4-5	175	168					Bowden Wyatt

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

1947 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.