1947 George Washington Colonials football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1947

| team = George Washington Colonials

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Conference

| short_conf = SoCon

| record = 1–7–1

| conf_record = 0–4

| head_coach = Skip Stahley

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Griffith Stadium

}}

The 1947 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1947 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Skip Stahley, the team compiled a 1–7–1 record (0–4 in conference games), finished 16th in the SoCon, and was outscored by a total of 177 to 92.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/george-washington/1947-schedule.html|title=1947 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=February 9, 2019}}

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, George Washington was ranked at No. 134 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

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1940

| poll = AP

| attend = yes

| source = yes

|September 27|at|Virginia|Scott Stadium|Charlottesville, VA|L 13-33|15,000|{{cite news|title=Cavaliers Roll Up 33-13 Score Over George Washington|newspaper=The Staunton News-Leader|date=September 28, 1947|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28373490/cavaliers_roll_up_3313_score_over/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 4|at|VMI|Alumni Field|Lexington, VA|L 7-13||{{cite news|title=VMI Rally Beats Geo. Wash., 13-7|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=October 5, 1947|page=6S|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28307444/vmi_rally_beats_geo_wash_137/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 11|at|Washington & Lee|Wilson Field|Lexington, VA|L 6-15||{{cite news|title=15-6 Victory For W. And L.|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|date=October 12, 1947|page=Sports 4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28374299/156_victory_for_w_and_l/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 18||No. 14 Wake Forest|Griffith Stadium|Washington, DC|L 7-39|9,500|{{cite news|title=Fetzer Leads Deacons To 39-7 Triumph|newspaper=Ashville Citizen-Times|date=October 19, 1947|page=33|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28374052/fetzer_leads_deacons_to_397_triumph/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 24|at|Miami (FL)|Burdine Stadium|Miami, FL|L 7-28|25,746|{{cite news|title=U-M Comes Back With A Vim|newspaper=The Miami Daily News|author=Guy Butler|date=October 25, 1947|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28373897/um_comes_back_with_a_vim/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 31||VPI|Griffith Stadium|Washington, DC|L 6-42|5,000|{{cite news|title=Virginia Tech's Gobblers Start Early, Rout George Washington Eleven, 42-6|newspaper=The Staunton News-Leader|date=November 1, 1947|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28374441/virginia_techs_gobblers_start_early/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 15|at|Wayne|Keyworth Stadium|Detroit, MI|L 6-7|1,097|{{cite news|title=George Washington Is Wayne Victim, 7 to 6|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 16, 1947|page=III-12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28188377/george_washington_is_wayne_victim_7_to/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 22|vs|Georgetown|Griffith Stadium|Washington, DC|T 0-0|11,000|{{cite news|title=Geo. Washington Ties Georgetown|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=November 23, 1947|page=S3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28373157/geo_washington_ties_georgetown/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 27||Merchant Marine|Griffith Stadium|Washington, DC|W 40-0|< 4,000|{{cite news|title=40-0 Football Victory To George Washington|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|date=November 28, 1947|page=17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27993546/400_football_victory_to_george/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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