1947 Boston University

5–⁠3, coached by Aldo Donelli.

Schedule and results

Boston University in 1947, game by game: won vs. Mohawk 45–7; lost at Harvard 14–19; won vs. New York University 38–7; lost vs. Purdue 7–62; lost vs. William & Mary 13–47; won vs. Fordham 26–6; won vs. Merchant Marine 33–6; won vs. Colgate 20–14+38−55Won 45–7 vs. Mohawk+38MohawkLost 14–19 at Harvard-5HarvardWon 38–7 vs. New York University+31New York Univer…Lost 7–62 vs. Purdue-55PurdueLost 13–47 vs. William & Mary-34William & MaryWon 26–6 vs. Fordham+20FordhamWon 33–6 vs. Merchant Marine+27Merchant MarineWon 20–14 vs. Colgate+6Colgate
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Colgate 20–⁠14; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 67 on file).

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
5–⁠3
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
196–⁠168
Coach
Aldo Donelli
Elo
1311 +122 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−12.3 No. 98 of 120 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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