1947 Colorado A&M Aggies football team

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| year = 1947

| team = Colorado A&M Aggies

| sport = football

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| conference = Mountain States Conference

| short_conf = MSC

| record = 5–4–1

| conf_record = 2–3–1

| head_coach = Bob Davis

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = Colorado Field

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The 1947 Colorado A&M Aggies football team represented Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Davis, the Aggies compiled a 5–4–1 record (2–3–1 against MSC opponents), finished fifth in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 182 to 159.{{cite web|title=1947 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=December 20, 2018|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/colorado-state/1947-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2018 Colorado State Football Media Guide|publisher=Colorado State University|year=2018|pages=162, 169|access-date=December 20, 2018|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/csurams.com/documents/2018/7/18/G_2018.pdf}} The team played home games at Colorado Field in Fort Collins, Colorado.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Colorado A&M was ranked at No. 138 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=Colorado Mines Orediggers|title=Colorado Mines}}|Colorado Field|Fort Collins, CO|W 20-12||{{cite news|title=A&M Takes Win|newspaper=Reno Evening Gazette|date=September 20, 1947|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28360352/am_takes_win/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 27|at|Drake|Drake Stadium|Des Moines, IA|W 23-19|8,200|{{cite news|title=Drake's Late Rally Falls Short, 23-19|newspaper=The Des Moines Register|date=September 27, 1947|pages=9, 11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28359287/drakes_late_rally_falls_short_2319/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 4||Utah State|Colorado Field|Fort Collins, CO|L 13-26||{{cite news|title=Utah Farmers Down Colorado A. and M. College, 26-13, Turn Fumbles To Touchdowns|newspaper=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|date=October 5, 1947|page=15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28359549/utah_farmers_down_colorado_a_and_m/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 11|at|Denver|Denver Stadium|Denver, CO|T 13-13|11,200|{{cite news|title=Coloags Tie Denver: Frank Makes Runs Of 68, 93 Yards|newspaper=Salt Lake Tribune|date=October 12, 1947|page=6B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28359693/coloags_tie_denver_frank_makes_runs_of/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 18|at|{{cfb link|year=1947|team=Colorado College Tigers|title=Colorado College}}|Washburn Field|Colorado Springs, CO|W 28-7||{{cite news|title=Coloags Whip C.C., 28-7|newspaper=Salt Lake Tribune|date=October 19, 1947|page=B5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28359822/coloags_whip_cc_287/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 25||Colorado|Colorado Field|Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)|L 7-14|12,500|{{cite news|title=Colorado Tips Coloags, 14-7|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=October 26, 1947|page=4B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26423826/colorado_tips_coloags_147/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 8|at|Utah|Ute Stadium|Salt Lake City, UT|L 0-19|11,181|{{cite news|title=Utes Clinch Big Seven Title With 19 to 0 Victory Over Stubborn Colorado A. and M.|newspaper=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|date=November 9, 1947|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28359969/utes_clinch_big_seven_title_with_19_to/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 15|at|BYU|Cougar Stadium|Provo, UT|W 27-25|12,000|{{cite news|title=Cowboys Bow to Colorado in 9-7 Tilt: Last Second Field Goal Is Colorado Margin Of Victory Over Fumble-Happy Cougars|newspaper=The Sunday Herald|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28330804/cowboys_bow_to_colorado_in_97_tilt/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 22||Wyoming|Colorado Field|Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)|W 21-6||{{cite news|title=Colorado Tips Wyoming by Score of 21 to 6|newspaper=The Ogdent (Utah) Standard-Examiner|date=November 23, 1947|page=2B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26423894/colorado_tips_wyoming_by_score_of_21_to/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 29|at|Montana|Dornblaser Field|Missoula, MT|L 7-41|5,000|{{cite news|title=Strong Grizzlies Rout Rams, 41-7|newspaper=The Daily Missoulian|date=November 28, 1947|page=5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28360141/strong_grizzlies_rout_rams_417/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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Category:Colorado State Rams football seasons

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