1947 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team

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The 1947 St. Bonaventure Bonnies football team, sometimes also referred to as the St. Bonaventure Brown Indians, was an American football team that represented St. Bonaventure University during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Hugh Devore, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 174 to 84.[1]

St. Bonaventure was ranked at No. 88 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[2]

The team played its home games at Forness Stadium in Olean, New York.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21
Saint Vincent*
W 21–0[3][4]
October 4at Cincinnati*
L 14–2019,000[5]
October 11Merchant Marine*
  • Forness Stadium
  • Olean, NY
W 25–06,500[6]
October 19at Canisius
L 14–1719,504[7]
October 26Saint Louis*
  • Forness Stadium
  • Olean, NY
W 47–139,200[8][9]
November 2at Niagara
  • Civic Stadium
  • Buffalo, NY
W 13–67,189[10]
November 8Bowling Green*
  • Forness Stadium
  • Olean, NY
W 21–146,500[11]
November 16
Scranton*
  • Forness Stadium
  • Olean, NY
W 13–79,000[12]
November 22Dayton*
L 6–7[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1947 - Saint Bonaventure (NY)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
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  3. ^ "Bonnies Trounce St. Vincent, 21-0". New York Daily News. September 22, 1947. p. 46.
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