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{{1947 Eastern college football independents records}}
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The '''1947 Columbia Lions football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented the [[Columbia University]] during the [[1947 college football season]]. In its 18th season under head coach [[Lou Little]], the team compiled a 7–2 record, was ranked No. 20 in the final [[AP Poll]], and outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 113.<ref name=SR>{{cite web|title=1947 Columbia LionsSchedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=February 2, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/columbia/1947-schedule.html}}</ref>
The '''1947 Columbia Lions football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented the [[Columbia University]] during the [[1947 college football season]]. In its 18th season under head coach [[Lou Little]], the team compiled a 7–2 record, was ranked No. 20 in the final [[AP Poll]], and outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 113.<ref name=SR>{{cite web|title=1947 Columbia Lions Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=February 2, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/columbia/1947-schedule.html}}</ref>


Columbia's victory over No. 6 [[1947 Army Cadets football team|Army]] on October 25, 1947, broke the Cadets' 32-game unbeaten streak dating back to November 1943.<ref name=Army/>
Columbia's victory over No. 6 [[1947 Army Cadets football team|Army]] on October 25, 1947, broke the Cadets' 32-game unbeaten streak dating back to November 1943.<ref name=Army/>
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==Schedule==
==Schedule==
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|September 27||[[1947 Rutgers Queensmen football team|Rutgers]]||[[Baker Field]]|[[New York City|New York, NY]]|W 40-28|23,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Lions Win, 40-28, After Rugged Rutgers Rally|newspaper=The Daily News (New York City)|author=Hy Turkin|date=September 28, 1947|page=C41|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28222540/lions_win_4028_after_rugged_rutgers/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|September 27||[[1947 Rutgers Queensmen football team|Rutgers]]||[[Baker Field]]|[[Manhattan|New York, NY]]|W 40-28|23,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Lions Win, 40-28, After Rugged Rutgers Rally|newspaper=The Daily News (New York City)|author=Hy Turkin|date=September 28, 1947|page=C41|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28222540/lions_win_4028_after_rugged_rutgers/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|October 4|at|[[1947 Navy Midshipmen football team|Navy]]||[[Thompson Stadium]]|[[Annapolis, MD]]|W 13-6|22,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Columbia Hands Navy Eleven Second Loss In Row, 13-6: Bill Hawkins Scores With 55-Yard Run|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|author=Robert Elmer|date=October 5, 1947|page=29|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28222933/columbia_hands_navy_eleven_second_loss/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|October 4|at|[[1947 Navy Midshipmen football team|Navy]]||[[Thompson Stadium]]|[[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis, MD]]|W 13-6|22,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Columbia Hands Navy Eleven Second Loss In Row, 13-6: Bill Hawkins Scores With 55-Yard Run|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|author=Robert Elmer|date=October 5, 1947|page=29|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28222933/columbia_hands_navy_eleven_second_loss/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|October 11||No. 14 [[1947 Yale Bulldogs football team|Yale]]|11|Baker Field|New York, NY|L 7-17|35,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Eli Overpower Lions With Air Attack, 17-7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27938593/eli_overpower_lions_with_air_attack/|newspaper=The Daily News (New York City)|date=October 12, 1947|page=103|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|October 11||No. 14 [[1947 Yale Bulldogs football team|Yale]]|11|Baker Field|New York, NY|L 7-17|35,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Eli Overpower Lions With Air Attack, 17-7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27938593/eli_overpower_lions_with_air_attack/|newspaper=The Daily News (New York City)|date=October 12, 1947|page=103|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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|October 25||No. 6 [[1947 Army Cadets football team|Army]]||Baker Field|New York, NY|W 21-20|35,000|<ref name=Army>{{cite news|title=Lions Halt Army Streak, 21-20|newspaper=The Daily News (New York City)|author=Gene Ward|date=October 26, 1947|page=91|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27939039/lions_halt_army_streak_2120/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|October 25||No. 6 [[1947 Army Cadets football team|Army]]||Baker Field|New York, NY|W 21-20|35,000|<ref name=Army>{{cite news|title=Lions Halt Army Streak, 21-20|newspaper=The Daily News (New York City)|author=Gene Ward|date=October 26, 1947|page=91|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27939039/lions_halt_army_streak_2120/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|November 1|at|[[1947 Cornell Big Red football team|Cornell]]|20|[[Schoellkopf Field]]|[[Ithaca, NY]]|W 22-0|25,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Lions Outrun Stubborn Cornell|newspaper=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|date=November 2, 1947|page=D1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28224570/lions_outrun_stubborn_cornell/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|November 1|at|[[1947 Cornell Big Red football team|Cornell]]|20|[[Schoellkopf Field]]|[[Ithaca, New York|Ithaca, NY]]|W 22-0|25,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Lions Outrun Stubborn Cornell|newspaper=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|date=November 2, 1947|page=D1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28224570/lions_outrun_stubborn_cornell/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


|November 8||[[1947 Dartmouth Indians football team|Dartmouth]]|17|Baker Field|New York, NY|W 15-0|10,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Columbia Beats Dartmouth, 15-0|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=November 9, 1947|page=2S|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28214612/columbia_beats_dartmouth_150/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|November 8||[[1947 Dartmouth Indians football team|Dartmouth]]|17|Baker Field|New York, NY|W 15-0|10,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Columbia Beats Dartmouth, 15-0|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=November 9, 1947|page=2S|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28214612/columbia_beats_dartmouth_150/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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|November 22||[[1947 Syracuse Orangemen football team|Syracuse]]|19|Baker Field|New York, NY|W 28-8|22,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Columbia Trims Syracuse, 28-8, In Wild Battle|newspaper=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle|date=November 23, 1947|page=25|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27938474/columbia_trims_syracuse_288_in_wild/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|November 22||[[1947 Syracuse Orangemen football team|Syracuse]]|19|Baker Field|New York, NY|W 28-8|22,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Columbia Trims Syracuse, 28-8, In Wild Battle|newspaper=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle|date=November 23, 1947|page=25|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27938474/columbia_trims_syracuse_288_in_wild/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

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==Rankings==
{{see also|1947 NCAA football rankings}}
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Latest revision as of 13:32, 5 May 2024

1947 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record7–2
Head coach
Home stadiumBaker Field
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Ivy Group football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Penn 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 1
Princeton 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Yale 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
No. 20 Columbia 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Harvard 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Brown 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Dartmouth 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Cornell 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented the Columbia University during the 1947 college football season. In its 18th season under head coach Lou Little, the team compiled a 7–2 record, was ranked No. 20 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 113.[1]

Columbia's victory over No. 6 Army on October 25, 1947, broke the Cadets' 32-game unbeaten streak dating back to November 1943.[2]

Columbia end Bill Swiacki was a consensus first-team All-American;[3] he also finished eighth in the 1947 voting for the Heisman Trophy.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Rutgers
W 40–2823,000[5]
October 4at Navy
W 13–622,000[6]
October 11 No. 14 YaleNo. 11
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 7–1735,000[7]
October 18at No. 8 Penn
L 14–3470,000[8]
October 25 No. 6 Army
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 21–2035,000[2]
November 1at CornellNo. 20
W 22–025,000[9]
November 8DartmouthNo. 17
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 15–010,000[10]
November 15Holy Cross
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 10–028,000[11]
November 22SyracuseNo. 19
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 28–822,000[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

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See also: 1947 NCAA football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked ( ) = First-place votes
Week
Poll123456789Final
AP11——2017—1916 (1)—20

References

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  1. ^ "1947 Columbia Lions Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Gene Ward (October 26, 1947). "Lions Halt Army Streak, 21-20". The Daily News (New York City). p. 91 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 8. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "1947 Heisman Trophy Voting". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  5. ^ Hy Turkin (September 28, 1947). "Lions Win, 40-28, After Rugged Rutgers Rally". The Daily News (New York City). p. C41 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Robert Elmer (October 5, 1947). "Columbia Hands Navy Eleven Second Loss In Row, 13-6: Bill Hawkins Scores With 55-Yard Run". The Baltimore Sun. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eli Overpower Lions With Air Attack, 17-7". The Daily News (New York City). October 12, 1947. p. 103 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Penn Downs Columbia, 34-14, Before 70,000". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 19, 1947. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lions Outrun Stubborn Cornell". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. November 2, 1947. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Columbia Beats Dartmouth, 15-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 9, 1947. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Hy Turkin (November 16, 1947). "Lions Beat Stubborn HC, 10-0, On 2d-Half Drive". The Daily News. p. C41 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Columbia Trims Syracuse, 28-8, In Wild Battle". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 23, 1947. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
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