1947 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
{{Short description|College Football Season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1947
| team = Abilene Christian Wildcats
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Texas Conference
| short_conf = Texas
| record = 6–3
| conf_record = 3–2
| head_coach = Tonto Coleman
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Fair Fark Stadium
}}
{{1947 Texas Conference football standings}}
The 1947 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian College—now known as Abilene Christian University—as a member of the Texas Conference during the 1947 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Tonto Coleman, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–3 record with a mark of 3–2 against conference opponents, placing third in the Texas Conference.{{cite news |author= |title=Texas Conference Chart |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53124683/fort-worth-star-telegram/ |newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |location=Fort Worth, Texas |date=November 24, 1947 |page=16 |access-date=June 9, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }} The team played home games at Fair Fark Stadium in Abilene, Texas.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southwest Texas State
| site_stadium = Fair Fark Stadium
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| score = 19–13
| attend = 3,500
| source = {{cite news|title=Wildcats down Bobcats in thrilling game, 19–13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96525997/wildcats-down-bobcats-in-thrilling-game/|newspaper=The Abilene Reporter-News|date=September 21, 1947|access-date=February 26, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = West Texas State
| site_stadium = Fair Fark Stadium
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| score = 13–7
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Smith Tallies Twice As ACC Upsets Buffs, 13-7|newspaper=The Abilene Reporter-News|author=Bill Chick|date=September 28, 1947|page=16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28138762/smith_tallies_twice_as_acc_upsets/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Arizona State
| site_stadium = Goodwin Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| score = 13–7
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Texans Trips [sic] Tempe: Sun Devils Suffer First Loss of Year|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|date=October 5, 1947|page=IV-1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28122951/texans_trips_sic_tempe_sun_devils/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1947|team=Southwestern Pirates|title=Southwestern (TX)}}
| site_stadium = Snyder Field
| site_cityst = Georgetown, TX
| score = 14–0
| source = {{cite news|title=ACC 'Cats Roll to Fourth Straight; Bop Bucs, 14-0|newspaper=The Abilene Reporter-News|author=Dick Elam|date=October 12, 1947|page=16|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Wichita
| site_stadium = Veterans Field
| site_cityst = Wichita, KS
| score = 0–7
| source = {{cite news|title=Wichita Outlasts Abilene Christian|newspaper=The Austin American|date=October 19, 1947|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28414279/wichita_outlasts_abilene_christian/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1947|team=McMurry Indians|title=McMurry}}
| site_stadium = Fair Fark Stadium
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| score = 7–20
| source = {{cite news|title='Skins Best in Mud, Win Off Cats Since '37|newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News|date=October 26, 1947|page=18|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1947|team=Hardin Indians|title=Hardin}}
| site_stadium = Coyote Stadium
| site_cityst = Wichita Falls, TX
| score = 28–0
| source = {{cite news|title=Smith Leads ACC to 28-0 Win Over Hardin Tribe|newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News|date=November 9, 1947|page=16|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1947|team=Austin Kangaroos|title=Austin}}
| site_stadium = Fair Fark Stadium
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| score = 41–7
| source = {{cite news|title=Cats Crush Austin, 41 - 7 in TC Scramble|newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News|date=November 16, 1947|page=18|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1947|team=Howard Payne Yellow Jackets|title=Howard Payne}}
| site_stadium = Lion Stadium
| site_cityst = Brownwood, TX
| score = 7–35
| source = {{cite news|title=Jackets Blast Cat Hopes For Share of Title, 35-7|newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News|date=November 28, 1947|page=18|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
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