1947 Baltimore Colts season

The 1947 Baltimore Colts season was their inaugural season in the AAFC. In their first season as a franchise, they finished last in their division, winning only two games.[1]

1947 Baltimore Colts season
Head coachCecil Isbell
Results
Record2–11–1
Division place4th AAFC
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The team's statistical leaders included Bud Schwenk with 2,236 passing yards, Bus Mertes with 321 rushing yards, and Billy Hillenbrand with 702 receiving yards and 60 points scored.[2]

Season schedule
Week Date Opponent Result
1 September 7, 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers W 16–7
2 September 14, 1947 at San Francisco 49ers L 14–7
3 September 21, 1947 at Cleveland Browns L 28–0
4 September 28, 1947 New York Yankees L 21–7
5 October 5, 1947 San Francisco 49ers T 28–28
6 October 12, 1947 at Buffalo Bills L 20–15
7 October 19, 1947 Los Angeles Dons L 38–10
8 October 26, 1947 at Los Angeles Dons L 56–0
9 November 2, 1947 at New York Yankees L 35–21
10 November 7, 1947 at Chicago Rockets L 27–21
11 November 16, 1947 at Brooklyn Dodgers L 21–14
12 November 23, 1947 Buffalo Bills L 33–14
13 November 30, 1947 Chicago Rockets W 14–7
14 December 7, 1947 Cleveland Browns L 42–0

Division standings
AAFC East
W L T PCT PF PA STK
New York Yankees 11 2 1 .846 378 239 W-2
Buffalo Bills 8 4 2 .667 320 288 T-1
Brooklyn Dodgers 3 10 1 .231 181 340 L-3
Baltimore Colts 2 11 1 .154 167 377 L-1

References
  1. 1947 Baltimore Colts
  2. "1947 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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