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1947 Detroit Mercy

6–⁠4.

Schedule and results

Detroit Mercy in 1947, game by game: won vs. Central Michigan 34–14; lost vs. Oklahoma 20–24; won vs. Wayne State 40–7; lost at Marquette 18–41; lost at Villanova 12–14; won vs. Duquesne 38–6; won vs. Saint Mary’s (CA) 19–6; won at Nevada 38–6; won vs. Saint Louis 37–6; lost at Tulsa 20–30+33−23Won 34–14 vs. Central Michigan+20Central MichiganLost 20–24 vs. Oklahoma-4OklahomaWon 40–7 vs. Wayne State+33Wayne StateLost 18–41 at Marquette-23MarquetteLost 12–14 at Villanova-2VillanovaWon 38–6 vs. Duquesne+32DuquesneWon 19–6 vs. Saint Mary’s (CA)+13Saint Mary’s (C…Won 38–6 at Nevada+32NevadaWon 37–6 vs. Saint Louis+31Saint LouisLost 20–30 at Tulsa-10Tulsa
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 19vsCentral MichiganW 34–⁠1494%
Sep 26vsOklahomaL 20–⁠2446%
Oct 3vsWayne StateW 40–⁠787%
Oct 11atMarquetteL 18–⁠4147%
Oct 19atVillanovaL 12–⁠1430%
Oct 24vsDuquesneW 38–⁠655%
Nov 1vsSaint Mary’s (CA)W 19–⁠665%
Nov 8atNevadaW 38–⁠635%
Nov 15vsSaint LouisW 37–⁠684%
Nov 22atTulsaL 20–⁠3044%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Tulsa 30–⁠20; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 45 on file).

Led the nationJack Kurkowski: yards per carry (10.1)

Record
6–⁠4
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
276–⁠154
Coach
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Elo
1554 +47 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
3.8 No. 50 of 120 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1948

The 1948 draft
Rd 7Jack Kurkowski BWashington Redskins