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The 1947 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an
American football team that represented the
University of Nevada as an independent during the
1947 college football season . The team compiled a 9–2 record, outscored opponents by a total of 321 to 154, and defeated
North Texas State Teachers , 13–6, in the
1948 Salad Bowl .
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In March 1947, the university hired
Joe Sheeketski as its head football coach. He had played halfback at Notre Dame in 1931 and 1932 and had been head coach at Holy Cross from 1939 to 1941.
[4] Sheeketski served as Nevada's head coach for four seasons from 1947 to 1950.
Alva Tabor played quarterback for the 1947 Nevada team. He was one of the first African-Americans to play quarterback for a major college football team.
Nevada was ranked at No. 55 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final
Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.
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Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 20
Arizona State–Flagstaff W 50–05,500
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at
San Francisco L 13–3730,000
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October 4 at
Oregon W 13–6> 11,000
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October 11
Portland W 51–6> 6,000
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at
Saint Mary's Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 39–1435,000
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October 25
Tulsa W 21–138,500
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at
Saint Louis W 27–2110,136
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November 8 at
Detroit L 6–3815,348
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November 15
Montana State W 55–0
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November 29 vs.
Arizona State W 33–13330
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vs.
North Texas State Teachers W 13–611,000
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Homecoming
References
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"Nevada Football 2018 Bowl Guide" (PDF) . University of Nevada, Reno. 2018. p. 134. Retrieved February 11, 2020 .
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"Nevada Yearly Results" .
College Football Data Warehouse . Archived from
the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2020 .
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"1947 Nevada Wolf Pack Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2018 .
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"Joe Sheeketski New Grid Coach Of Nevada Team" . Nevada State Journal . March 8, 1947. p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947).
"Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings" . Times . p. 47 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Nevada Opens With 50-0 Win Over Flagstaff Eleven" . Nevada State Journal . September 21, 1947. p. S-1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Nevada Wolf Pack Takes Thumping by 37-13 From Powerful USF Team in Kezar Stadium" . Nevada State Journal . September 29, 1947. p. 12 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
Ty Cobb (October 5, 1947).
"Nevada Gridmen Spill Oregon by 13-6 Count" . Nevada State Journal . p. 11 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ "Nevada Wolves Overpower Portland For Easy 51-6 Victory Over Pilots". Nevada State Journal . October 12, 1947. p. 14.
^ Bob Brachman (October 20, 1947).
"Gaels Smeared, 39-14; Wedey Hurt; Star Lost for Year?" . San Francisco Examiner . p. 21 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Ty Cobb (October 26, 1947).
"U.N. Takes Tulsa in Homecoming Climax: Record Crowd of 8500 Jams U.N. Stadium" . Nevada State Journal . pp. 1, 7 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Nevada Wolf Pack Tramples Billikens In Statistics, Wins By Scant Margin; Pack Rolls Up 418 Yards to 171" . Nevada State Journal . November 3, 1947. p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Robert Morrison (November 3, 1947).
"Battling Bills Get Only 41 Plays to Nevada's 90, Lose by Six Points" .
St. Louis Post-Dispatch . p. 16 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Marshall Dann (November 8, 1947).
"Titan Power Disillusions 'Favored' Nevada, 38-6" . Detroit Free Press . p. 14 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Nevada's Last-Half Surge Buries Montana State 55-0" . Nevada State Journal . November 16, 1947. p. S-1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"North Texas in Salad Bowl; Nevada Tops Tempe 33-13" . Nevada State Journal . December 1, 1947. p. 12 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Bill Friel (January 2, 1948).
"Nevada Pack Rides to 13-6 Victory Over North Texas on Stan Heath's Right Arm" . Nevada State Journal . p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com .
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