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The 1947 Texas A&M Aggies football team was an
American football team that represented
Texas A&M University in the
Southwest Conference during the
1947 college football season. In its 14th season under head coach
Homer H. Norton, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record (1–4–1 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 185 to 169.
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Texas A&M was ranked at No. 41 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final
Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.
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The team played its home games at
Kyle Field in
College Station, Texas.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 |
Southwestern (TX)* | | W 48–0 | 18,000 |
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September 27 | vs.
Texas Tech* | | W 16–6 | 20,000 |
[4] |
October 4 | at
Oklahoma* | | L 14–26 | 32,500 |
[5] |
October 11 | at
LSU* | | L 13–19 | 35,000 |
[6] |
October 8 | at
TCU | | L 0–26 | 30,000 |
[7] |
October 25 |
Baylor | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (
rivalry)
| W 24–0 | |
[8] |
November 1 | at
Arkansas | | T 21–21 | 19,000 |
[9] |
November 8 | No. 3
SMU | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX
| L 0–13 | 38,000 |
[10] |
November 15 | at
Rice | | L 7–41 | 31,000 |
[11] |
November 27 | No. 7
Texas | - Kyle Field
- College Station, TX (
rivalry)
| L 13–32 | 41,000 |
[12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
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"1947 Texas A&M Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
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^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947).
"Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Morris Williams (September 21, 1947).
"Aggies Crush Pirates, 48-0, In Opening Tilt". The Austin American-Statesman. p. 17 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Raiders Beaten By Aggies". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. September 28, 1947. p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Sooners Chill Cadets, 26-14". The Lawton Constitution. October 5, 1947. p. 11 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Kris Kreeger (October 12, 1947).
"Bumbling LSU Pulls Itself Together In Final Period To Beat Texans, 19-13". The Shreveport Times. p. 34 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Wilbur Martin (October 19, 1947).
"TCU Runs Over Aggies, 26 to 0". The Austin American-Statesman. p. 17 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Oscar Larnce (October 26, 1947).
"Hollmig's Phenomenal Toe Paces Aggie 24-0 Defeat of Bears". Waco Tribune-Herald. p. Sports 1, 3 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ "Razorbacks Roar Back in Final Quarter to Tie Cadets, 21-21". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 2, 1947. p. Sports 3.
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"Gil Johnson Throws Mustangs to 13-0 Victory Over Aggies". Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald. November 9, 1947. p. 18 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Rice Scores at Will to Bury Aggies Under 41-7 Avalanche". Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald. November 16, 1947. p. Sports 4 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Weldon Hart (November 28, 1947).
"Bowl-Bound Steers Smash Aggies, 32-13: UT Secures 8th Win In Row in Series". The Austin American. pp. 1, 13 – via
Newspapers.com.
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