1947 Muhlenberg Mules football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1947
| team = Muhlenberg Mules
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 9–1
| head_coach = Ben Schwartzwalder
| hc_year = 2nd
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{{1947 Eastern college football independents records}}
The 1947 Muhlenberg Mules football team was an American football team represented Muhlenberg College during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ben Schwartzwalder, the team compiled a 9–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 368 to 49. The team's only loss was to Temple by a 7–6 score. The team was invited to play in the 1948 Tangerine Bowl, but the school's athletic committee declined the invitation.{{cite web|title=1947 Football Team - Class of - Hall of Fame - Muhlenberg College|publisher=Muhlenberg College|accessdate=February 2, 2019|url=https://muhlenbergsports.com/hof.aspx?hof=159&mobile=skip}}
Muhlenberg was ranked at No. 68 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.{{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}}
The team played its home games at Muhlenberg Field in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
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|September 27|at|Lafayette|Fisher Field|Easton, PA|W 38-0|8,000|{{cite news|title=Mules Tan Leopards, 38-0|newspaper=The Morning Call|date=September 28, 1947|page=19|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27973143/mules_tan_leopards_380/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 4||{{cfb link|year=1947|team=Albright Lions|title=Albright}}|Muhlenberg Field|Allentown, PA|W 53-0||{{cite news|title=Mules Roll Up 53-0 Score in Beating Albright|newspaper=The Morning Call|date=October 5, 1947|pages=19, 24|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28008477/mules_roll_up_530_score_in_beating/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 11|at|{{cfb link|year=1947|team=Swarthmore Garnet Tide|title=Swarthmore}}||Swarthmore, PA|W 67-7||{{cite news|title=Muhlenberg Rips Swarthmore, 67-7|newspaper=Asbury Park Press|date=October 12, 1947|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28008700/muhlenberg_rips_swarthmore_677/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 17|at|Temple|Temple Stadium|Philadelphia, PA|L 6-7|27,000|{{cite news|title=Temple Triumphs, 7-6, Muhlenberg Losing First|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|author=Stan Baumgartner|date=October 18, 1947|pages=13–14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27973108/temple_triumphs_76_muhlenberg_losing/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 25||{{cfb link|year=1947|team=Upsala Vikings|title=Upsala}}|Muhlenberg Field|Allentown, PA|W 40-0||{{cite news|title=Mules Clip Upsala 40-0|newspaper=The Morning Call|date=October 26, 1947|pages=21–22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28008849/mules_clip_upsala_400/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 1|at|Lehigh|Taylor Stadium|Bethlehem, PA|W 21-14|10,000|{{cite news|title=Mules Extended to Beat Lehigh, 21-14|newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle|date=November 2, 1947|pages=21, 26|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28389462/mules_extended_to_beat_lehigh_2114/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 8||{{cfb link|year=1947|team=Gettysburg Bullets|title=Gettysburg}}|Muhlenberg Field|Allentown, PA|W 27-0||{{cite news|title=Dean Turns In Flashy Performance as Mules Win 27-0|newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle (Allentown, PA)|date=November 9, 1947|pages=21, 26|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28403493/dean_turns_in_flashy_performance_as/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 15|vs|Delaware|Liberty High School Stadium|Bethlehem, PA|W 20-14|8,000|{{cite news|title=Mules Top Delaware, 20-14, in Thrilling Finish|newspaper=The Morning Call|date=November 16, 1947|page=21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27973175/mules_top_delaware_2014_in_thrilling/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 22||Bucknell|Muhlenberg Field|Allentown, PA|W 39-0||{{cite news|title=Mules and Canaries Win by Identical 39-0 Scores|newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle|date=November 23, 1947|pages=23, 25|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28403563/mules_and_canaries_win_by_identical/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 27|at|{{cfb link|year=1947|team=Franklin & Marshall Diplomats|title=Franklin & Marshall}}||Lancaster, PA|W 57-7|11,000|{{cite news|title=Muhlenberg Runs Wild to Beat Franklin-Marshall, 57-7|newspaper=The Morning Call (Allentown, PA)|date=November 28, 1947|page=19|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28403635/muhlenberg_runs_wild_to_beat/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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