1947 Oklahoma State
3–7 (0–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Jim Lookabaugh. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Temple 26–0Nov 1
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | at Kansas State | W 12–0 | 71% |
| Sep 27 | at TCU | W 14–7 | 54% |
| Oct 4 | atDenver | L 14–26 | 55% |
| Oct 11 | vs SMU | L 14–21 | 51% |
| Oct 18 | vs Georgia | L 7–20 | 37% |
| Oct 25 | at Drake | L 9–13 | 68% |
| Nov 1 | at Temple | W 26–0 | 39% |
| Nov 8 | vs Tulsa | L 0–13 | 49% |
| Nov 15 | vs Kansas | L 7–13 | 43% |
| Nov 29 | at 20Oklahoma | L 13–21 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Oklahoma 21–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 85th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 115 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
- 3–7
- Conference
- 0–2 5th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 116–134
- Coach
- Jim Lookabaugh
- Elo
- 1436 −68 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −1.1 No. 64 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1948
The 1948 draft| Rd 1 | Jim Spavital FB | Chicago Cardinals |
| Rd 4 | Joe Spencer OT | Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) |
1947 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 3–0 | 5–5 | |
| Wichita State | 2–1 | 7–4 | |
| Saint Louis | 1–1 | 4–6 | |
| Drake | 1–3 | 1–7–1 | |
 Oklahoma State | 0–2 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.