1947 Buffalo Bulls football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1947

| team = Buffalo Bulls

| sport = football

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| conference = Independent

| record = 8–1

| head_coach = Jim Peele

| hc_year = 9th

| captain = Lou Corriere

| stadium = Civic Stadium

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The 1947 Buffalo Bulls football team was an American football team that represented the University of Buffalo as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its ninth and final season under head coach Jim Peele, the team compiled an 8–1 record.{{cite web |last=Hollander |first=Scott |title=1947 Buffalo Bulls Football |location=Buffalo, New York |publisher=University at Buffalo Libraries |url=https://library.buffalo.edu/ub-sports/mens-sports/football/1947-buffalo-football/ |accessdate=April 3, 2022 }}

The team was led by Bill Rudick. Coach Peelle rated Rudick as his best all-around player. Rudick played on offense where he was known as an excellent blocking back and for his "hard-hitting style" of carrying the ball and on defense for his "jarring tackles".{{cite news|title=Smaller Area Schools Dominate United Press All-Upstate Eleven|newspaper=The Evening Observer|date=December 5, 1947|page=15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28193315/smaller_area_schools_dominate_united/|via=Newspapers.com}}

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Buffalo was ranked at No. 127 out of 500 college football teams.{{cite news|title=Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=Times|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|date=December 18, 1947|page=47|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/|via=Newspapers.com}}

Schedule

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|September 19||{{cfb link|year=1947|team=Niagara Purple Eagles|title=Niagara}}||Buffalo, NY|W 27-14||{{cite news|title=Buffalo Eleven Beats Niagara|newspaper=The Ithaca Journal|date=September 20, 1947|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28317016/buffalo_eleven_beats_niagara/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 26|at|{{cfb link|year=1947|team=Moravian Greyhounds|title=Moravian}}||Bethlehem, PA|W 7-0|5,000|{{cite news|title=Buffalo Edges Moravian, 7-0|newspaper=The Morning Call|date=September 27, 1947|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28317172/buffalo_edges_moravian_70/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 4||{{cfb link|year=1947|team=RPI Engineers|title=RPI}}||Troy, NY|W 14-7||

|October 11||{{cfb link|year=1947|team=Hobart Statesmen|title=Hobart}}|Civic Stadium|Buffalo, NY|W 54-0|5,238|{{cite news|title=Bulls Trample Hapless Hobart In Parade of Touchdowns, 54-0|newspaper=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|date=October 12, 1947|page=2D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28317425/bulls_trample_hapless_hobart/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 18|at|{{cfb link|year=1947|team=Alfred Pioneers|title=Alfred}}|Merrill Field|Alfred, NY|W 40-7|6,000|{{cite news|title=Buffalo Clouts Alfred, 40-7|newspaper=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|date=October 19, 1947|page=12D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28317532/buffalo_clouts_alfred_407/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 25|at|Wayne||Detroit, MI|L 12-33|6,200|{{cite news|title=Wayne Throws 'Bulls' Hard and Often, 33-12|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=George Puscas|date=October 26, 1947|page=C6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28187707/wayne_throws_bulls_hard_and_often/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 1||{{cfb link|year=1947|team=Bethany Bison|title=Bethany (WV)}}||Buffalo, NY|W 50-6||{{cite news|title=Buffalo Wrecks Bethany 50-6|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|date=November 2, 1947|page=IV-5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28193630/buffalo_wrecks_bethany_506/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 8||{{cfb link|year=1947|team=St. Lawrence Saints|title=St. Lawrence}}|Civic Stadium|Buffalo, NY|W 40-7||{{cite news|title=Buffalo Batters St. Lawrence in 40-7 Grid Rout|newspaper=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|date=November 9, 1947|page=3C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28317660/buffalo_batters_st_lawrence_in_407/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 15|at|Bucknell|Memorial Stadium|Lewisburg, PA|W 14-0||{{cite news|title=Buffalo Wins Over Bucknell|newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle (Allentown, Pennsylvania)|date=November 16, 1947|page=24|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28193039/buffalo_wins_over_bucknell/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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