The 1947 Northwestern Wildcats team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1947 Big Nine Conference football season . In its first year under head coach Bob Voigts , the team compiled a 3–6 record (2–4 against Big Nine Conference opponents),finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference , and outscored opponents by a total of 197 to 129.[2]
No Northwestern players were named to the 1947 All-Big Nine Conference football teams .
Schedule Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 27 Vanderbilt * L 0–342,000 [3] October 4 UCLA * Dyche Stadium Evanston, Illinois W 27–2644,000 [4] October 11 at No. 17 Minnesota L 21–3760,669 [5] October 18 No. 1 Michigan Dyche Stadium Evanston, Illinois L 21–4948,000 [6] October 25 Indiana Dyche Stadium Evanston, Illinois W 7–642,000 [7] November 1 Wisconsin Dyche Stadium Evanston, Illinois L 0–2943,000 [8] November 8 at Ohio State L 6–770,203 [9] November 15 No. 1 Notre Dame * Dyche Stadium Evanston, Illinois (rivalry ) L 19–2648,000 [10] November 22 at No. 12 Illinois W 28–1352,158 [11] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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↑ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 147. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nu-mg-07-history.pdf#page=6 .↑ "1947 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/northwestern/1947-schedule.html . Retrieved February 14, 2019 .↑ Arch Ward (September 28, 1947). "N.U. Loses, 3 To 0: Vanderbilt's Upset Victory Stuns 42,000" . Chicago Tribune : p. II-1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28432545/nu_loses_3_to_0_vanderbilts_upset/ . ↑ Paul Zimmerman (October 5, 1947). "Bruins Upset By Wildcats, 27-26" . Los Angeles Times : p. 13. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28432799/bruins_upset_by_wildcats_2726/ . ↑ Charles Johnson (October 12, 1947). "Alert Gophers Whip Cats 37-21" . Minneapolis Sunday Tribune . https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28432962/gophers_whip_cats_3721/ . ↑ Bob Latshaw (October 19, 1947). "Michigan Rolls On: Power Kills 'Cats, 49-21" . Detroit Free Press : p. 1C. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28434401/michigan_rolls_on_power_kills_cats/ .↑ Jack K. Overmyer (October 26, 1947). "IU Loses, 7 to 6: Wildcats Turn Stolen Pass Into Victory" . the Indianapolis Star : p. 41. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28433262/iu_loses_7_to_6/ . ↑ Charles Bartlett (November 2, 1947). "Wisconsin Routs N.U. 29-0: Badgers Crush Wildcats on Big First Half" . Chicago Tribune : pp. II-1, II-7. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28433437/wisconsin_routs_nu_290_badgers/ . ↑ Edward Burns (November 9, 1947). "Game Ends, Then Ohio State Beats N.U., 7 to 6: Penalties on Purple Set Up 5 Extra People" . Chicago Tribune : pp. II-1, II-6. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28433622/game_ends_then_ohio_state_beats_nu/ . ↑ Wilfrid Smith (November 16, 1947). "Notre Dame, 26, Northwestern, 19: Irish Score 3 Touchdowns with Passes" . Chicago Tribune : p. II-1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28433899/notre_dame_26_northwestern_19_irish/ . ↑ Charles Chamberlain (November 23, 1947). "2 Wildcat Rallies Bring 28-13 Victory Over Illini" . The Pantagraph : p. 11. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28434212/2_wildcat_rallies_bring_2813_victory/ .
