1947 Oklahoma City Chiefs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1947
| team = Oklahoma City Chiefs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 7–3
| head_coach = Bo Rowland
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Taft Stadium
}}
{{1947 Southern college football independents records}}
The 1947 Oklahoma City Chiefs football team represented Oklahoma City University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. Led by Bo Rowland in his second and final season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 7–3.
Oklahoma City was ranked at No. 83 (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}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Taft Stadium
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, OK
| score = 20–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |last=Crump |first=Laymond |title=Wade and Noble Pace Chiefs Past North Dakota, 20 to 7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39912109/the_daily_oklahoman/ |newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman |location=Oklahoma City, OK |date=September 13, 1947 |page=22 |access-date=December 1, 2019 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| time =
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Ratcliffe Stadium
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| score = 27–2
| attend = 13,758
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Oklahoma Chiefs Batter Fresno 27-2 In Opener |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39911376/the_hanford_sentinel/ |newspaper=The Hanford Sentinel |location=Hanford, California |date=September 22, 1947 |page=5 |access-date=December 1, 2019 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| time =
| w/l = l
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1947|team=Hardin Indians|title=Hardin}}
| site_stadium = Taft Stadium
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, OK
| score = 11–19
| attend = 8,500
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Hardin College Upsets OCU 19-11 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39912451/seminole_producer/ |newspaper=Seminole Producer |location=Seminole, Oklahoma |agency=United Press |date=October 5, 1947 |page=6 |access-date=December 1, 2019 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time =
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1947|team=Colorado College Tigers|title=Colorado College}}
| site_stadium = Washburn Field
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| score = 69–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Oklahoma City Chiefs Defeat Colorado Team |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39911083/the_times/ |newspaper=The Times |location=Shreveport, Louisiana |agency=Associated Press |date=October 12, 1947 |page=34 |access-date=December 1, 2019 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 13–20
| attend = 18,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Stephens Stars As Bearcats Win, 20-13|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|author=Dick Forbes|date=October 19, 1947|page=33|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28199093/stephens_stars_as_bearcats_win_2013/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = Mississippi Southern
| site_stadium = Taft Stadium
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, OK
| score = 21–6
| attend = 4,800
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Oklahoma City Chiefs Down Mississippi Team |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39910229/seminole_producer/ |newspaper=Seminole Producer |location=Seminole, Oklahoma |agency=United Press |date=October 26, 1947 |page=7 |access-date=December 1, 2019 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Youngstown
| site_stadium = Rayen Stadium
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| score = 13–19
| attend = 14,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Chiefs Fade After Leading 52 Minutes, Penguins Win, 19-13|newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman|author=Laymond Crump|date=November 2, 1947|pages=1B, 2B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28425624/chiefs_fade_after_leading_52_minutes/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Taft Stadium
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, OK
| score = 28–13
| attend = 4,000
| source = {{cite news |last=Crump |first=Laymond |title=Chiefs Throttle Tech, 28-13, In Rough and Tumble Contest |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39911941/the_daily_oklahoman/ |newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman |location=Oklahoma City, OK |date=November 16, 1947 |page=51 |access-date=December 1, 2019 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1947|team=Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets|title=Baldwin–Wallace}}
| site_stadium = Taft Stadium
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, OK
| score = 49–25
| attend = 1,000
| source = {{cite news |last=Crump |first=Laymond |title=Chiefs Outscore Jackets, 49-25 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39913070/the_daily_oklahoman/ |newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman |location=Oklahoma City, OK |date=November 23, 1947 |page=B1 |access-date=December 1, 2019 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Crump |first=Laymond |title=Chiefs Outscore Jackets, 49-25 (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39912997/the_daily_oklahoman/ |newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman |location=Oklahoma City, OK |date=November 23, 1947 |page=B4 |access-date=December 1, 2019 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = Western Michigan
| site_stadium = Taft Stadium
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, OK
| score = 35–7
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Broncs Set Back, 35-7|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 28, 1947|page=30|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28326670/broncs_set_back_357/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news |author= |title=Western Michigan Loses Final, 35–7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39910268/the_indianapolis_star/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |location=Indianapolis, Indiana |agency=Associated Press |date=November 28, 1947 |page=28 |access-date=December 1, 2019 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
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References
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