1947 Army
5–2–2, coached by Red Blaik, finished No. 11 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Washington and Lee 65–13Nov 1
By 52 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs Villanova | W 13–0 | 78% |
| Oct 4 | vs Colorado | W 47–0 | 82% |
| Oct 11 | at 6Illinois | T 0–0 | 56% |
| Oct 18 | vs Virginia Tech | W 40–0 | 90% |
| Oct 25 | at Columbia | L 20–21 | 75% |
| Nov 1 | vsWashington and Lee | W 65–13 | 90% |
| Nov 8 | at 1Notre Dame | L 7–27 | 43% |
| Nov 15 | at 3Pennsylvania | T 7–7 | 48% |
| Nov 29 | vs Navy | W 21–0 | 82% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Navy 21–0; No. 11 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 5
- Wk 2: 7
- Wk 3: 6
- Wk 4: 10
- Wk 5: 9
- Wk 6: 13
- Wk 7: 11
- Wk 8: 12
- Wk 9: 11
- Final: 11
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1947.
- Record
- 5–2–2
- Conference
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- AP final
- No. 11 peak No. 5
- Points
- 220–68
- Coach
- Red Blaik
- Elo
- 1722 +8 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 18.3 No. 10 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Joe Steffy