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American college football season

1947 Xavier Musketeers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumXavier Stadium
Seasons← 19461948 →
1947 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   9 – 0 – 0
Youngstown   –   8 – 2 – 0
Michigan State   –   7 – 2 – 0
Ball State   –   5 – 1 – 2
Ohio Wesleyan   –   6 – 2 – 1
Wayne   –   5 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   6 – 3 – 0
Washington University   –   5 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green   –   5 – 5 – 0
Xavier   –   4 – 4 – 1
Marquette   –   4 – 5 – 0
Central Michigan   –   2 – 5 – 1
Valparaiso   –   2 – 5 – 1
Michigan State Normal   –   1 – 6 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ed Kluska, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record.

Xavier was ranked at No. 96 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Bowling GreenW 2–015,000
September 26at Western Michigan*
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 19–011,000
October 4Kentucky
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 7–2015,000
October 10John Carroll
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 21–011,000
October 18at Miami (OH)*
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
T 6–613,000
October 25at Cincinnati*L 25–2730,000
November 1at DaytonL 6–3812,000
November 15Marshall
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 18–78,000
November 22Ohio*L 7–12
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Bill Ford (September 21, 1947). "Musketeers Take Opening Contest, 2 To 0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Xavier In Second Win". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 27, 1947. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Bill Ford (October 4, 1947). "Kentucky Wins Over Xavier, 20-7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "X Wins Over Blue Streaks, 21-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 11, 1947. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Bill Ford (October 19, 1947). "Xavier And Miami Battle To 6-6 Tie". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "UC Triumphs Over Xavier, 27-25". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 26, 1947. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Xavier Crushed By Dayton Flyers, 38-6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 2, 1947. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Bill Ford (November 16, 1947). "Xavier Tramples Herd By 18-7 Score". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Bill Ford (November 23, 1947). "Ohio Bobcats Hand 12-7 Loss To XU". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
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