1947 Utah Redskins football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1947

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = Ute Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| score = 7–6

| attend = 22,175

| source = {{cite news|title=Underdog Utah Downs OSC, 7-6|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=September 28, 1947|pages=A1, B6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28100017/underdog_utah_downs_osc_76/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Hawaii

| site_stadium = Ute Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| score = 35–0

| attend = 23,518

| source = {{cite news|title=Ute Redskins Outclass Hawaii Players, Piling up 35-0 Score Over Visiting Rainbows|newspaper=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|date=October 5, 1947|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28163916/ute_redskins_outclass_hawaii_players/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = w

| opponent = BYU

| site_stadium = Ute Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 28–6

| attend = 19,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Flippin' and Skippin' Frankie Nelson Tames Cougar: Star Halfback Runs Wild|newspaper=Salt Lake Telegram|date=October 13, 1947|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28330598/flippin_and_skippin_frankie_nelson/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Denver

| site_stadium = Ute Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| score = 13–7

| attend = 21,248

| source = {{cite news|title='U' Defeats Pioneers, 13-7|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=October 19, 1947|pages=B4, B7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28365676/utes_triumph_u_defeats_pioneers_137/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Wyoming

| site_stadium = Corbett Field

| site_cityst = Laramie, WY

| score = 26–7

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Redskins Overpower Cowboys 26-7 At Laramie|newspaper=The Casper Tribune-Herald|author=Ben Funk|date=October 26, 1947|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28417197/redskins_overpower_cowboys_267_at/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Colorado

| site_stadium = Folsom Field

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 13–7

| attend = 22,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Utah Defeats Colorado, 13 to 7, For Fourth Straight Conquest of Big 7 Campaign|newspaper=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|date=November 2, 1947|page=14A|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28358127/utah_defeats_colorado_13_to_7_for/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = w

| opponent = Colorado A&M

| site_stadium = Ute Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| score = 19–0

| attend = 11,181

| source = {{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}}{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c6EKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mE0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6845%2C1267458 |title=Utes Fumble Way Through to Skyline Grid Championship |author=Les Goates |access-date=2010-08-06}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| rank = 18

| opponent = Idaho

| site_stadium = Public School Field

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| score = 6–13

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sKwnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YuUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4411%2C519475 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington)|agency=Associated Press |title=Idaho knocks Utah down, 13-6 |date=November 16, 1947|page=1, sports |access-date=2016-10-24}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 27

| w/l = w

| opponent = Utah State

| site_stadium = Ute Stadium

| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 40–14

| attend = 29,132

| source = {{cite news|title=Utah Runs Wild to Trounce Utah State 40-14 Before 29,143 Spectators|newspaper=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|date=November 28, 1947|page=6B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28404883/utah_runs_wild_to_trounce_utah_state/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 6

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Arizona

| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium

| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ

| score = 20–20

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Enke Passes Wildcats To Big 20–20 Tie With Favored Utah|newspaper=The Arizona Daily Star|author=Abe Chanin|date=December 7, 1947|pages=1A, 1B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28118815/enke_passes_wildcats_to_big_2020_tie/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

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{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-mfootbl-mg-156-183.pdf |title=Ute Record Book |publisher=University of Utah |page=6 |access-date=July 16, 2010 |archive-date=July 13, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713210940/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-mfootbl-mg-156-183.pdf |url-status=dead }}

{{see also|1947 college football rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 1

| poll1lastweek = 10

| poll1_1=NR

| poll1_2=NR

| poll1_3=NR

| poll1_4=NR

| poll1_5=NR

| poll1_6=18

| poll1_7=NR

| poll1_8=NR

| poll1_9=NR

| poll1_10=NR

}}

Utah had three players selected in the 1948 NFL draft.{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1948.htm |title=1948 NFL Draft Listing |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=August 5, 2010}}

class="wikitable" width="80%"
align="center" style="background:#CC0000; color:white" | Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL team
align="center" | Barney Hafen	Defensive end	19	167	Detroit Lions
align="center" | Frank Nelson	Back	20	179	Boston Yanks
align="center" | Tally Stevens	End	22	202	Pittsburgh Steelers

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