1947 Massachusetts Statesmen football team

The 1947 Massachusetts Statesmen football team was an American football team that represented the University of Massachusetts in the Yankee Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Thomas Eck, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record (0–1–1 in conference play).

1947 Massachusetts Statesmen football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–4–1 (0–1–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1947 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
New Hampshire $ 4 –0 –08 –1 –0
Maine 2 –1 –06 –1 –0
Connecticut 1 –2 –02 –4 –0
Rhode Island State 1 –3 –03 –4 –0
Massachusetts 0 –1 –13 –4 –1
Vermont 0 –1 –13 –4 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Massachusetts State was ranked at No. 343 out of 500 college football teams.[1]

The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Amherst, Massachusetts.

The Yankee Conference began play in 1947, as Massachusetts joined the other land-grant colleges in New England to form the new conference.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Bates*
L 6–146,000[2]
October 4at Bowdoin*
W 7–6[3]
October 11at Worcester Tech*
W 33–0[4]
October 18Rhode Island State
  • Alumni Field
  • Amherst, MA
L 13–20> 4,500[5]
October 25Norwichdagger*
  • Alumni Field
  • Amherst, MA
W 39–0> 4,500[6]
November 1at Vermont
T 7–74,500[7]
November 8at Springfield*
L 7–14[8]
November 15Tufts*
  • Alumni Field
  • Amherst, MA
L 6–204,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References
  1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Blanchard Sparks Bates to 14-6 Win Over Mass. Univ". The Boston Globe. September 28, 1947. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Harry Shulman (October 5, 1947). "Raymond Gives Massachusetts U. 7-6 Edge Over Bowdoin Eleven". The Boston Globe. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Worcester Tech Crushed, 33-0, by Massachusetts U." The Boston Globe. October 12, 1947. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Rhode Island Rallies to Edge Statesmen, 20-13". The Boston Globe. October 19, 1947. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Statesmen Whip Norwich, 39-0, Before 4500". The Boston Globe. October 26, 1947. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "U. of Vermont, Statesmen Battle to 7-7 Deadlock". The Boston Globe. November 2, 1947. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Springfield Wins, Edges U. of Mass. on 1st-Period Rush". The Boston Globe. November 9, 1947. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Ed Shea (November 16, 1947). "Jumbos Wallop Statesmen, 20-6, In Season's Windup". The Boston Globe. pp. 23, 27 – via Newspapers.com.


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