1947 Portland Pilots football team
| 1947 Portland Pilots football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 1–8 |
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| Home stadium | Multnomah Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | – | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 8 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly San Dimas | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Verne | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (CA) | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1947 Portland Pilots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Portland as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its second year under head coach Hal Moe, the team compiled a 1–8 record. The team played its home games at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, Oregon.
Players included Jim Sweeney, who played as an end for Portland's freshman team in 1947.[1]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Portland was ranked at No. 227 out of 500 college football teams.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | at Saint Mary's | L 13–26 | 15,300 | [3] | |||
| September 27 | at Montana | L 0–21 | [4] | ||||
| October 5 | Hawaiian All-Stars (Leialums) | L 6–14 | 7,500 | [5] | |||
| October 11 | at Nevada | L 6–51 | > 6,000 | [6] | |||
| October 18 | at Idaho | L 7–22 | 7,500 | [7] | |||
| October 25 | at Oregon State | L 0–40 | [8] | ||||
| October 31 | Washington State |
| L 0–35 | [9] | |||
| November 8 | vs. Montana State* |
| L 13–20 | 3,000 | [10] | ||
| November 15 | Willamette |
| W 27–0 | [11] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Portland Frosh Win Over OSC Rooks 6-0". Corvallis Gazette. October 20, 1947. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alan Ward (September 22, 1947). "Portland Holds Gaels to 26-13 Win". Oakland Tribune. pp. 10–11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grizzlies Score Three Touchdowns In First Half to Win". The Missoulian. September 28, 1947. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Leialums Triumph Over Pilots". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 6, 1947. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nevada Wolves Overpower Portland For Easy 51-6 Victory Over Pilots". Nevada State Journal. October 12, 1947. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandals Go 99 Yards In 30 Seconds -- Win". Eugene Register-Guard. October 19, 1947. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Staters Rout Pilots, 46-0". The Statesman (Salem, Oregon). October 26, 1947. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Washington State Scuttles Portland". The Tennessean. November 2, 1947. p. 5C.
- ^ "Bobcats Score Early To Win 20-13". The Missoulian. November 9, 1947. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Willamette Winning Streak Halted by Pilot Power, 27-0: Portland Roll To Easy Win". The Statesman (Salem, Oregon). November 16, 1947. pp. 14–15 – via Newspapers.com.