1947 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team
The 1947 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team represented the North Texas State Teachers College (later renamed the University of North Texas) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Odus Mitchell, the team compiled a 10–2 record (6–0 against LSC opponents), won the LSC championship, and lost to Nevada in the 1948 Salad Bowl. The team played its home games at Eagle Field in Denton, Texas.
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Lone Star champion | |
Salad Bowl, L 6–13 vs. Nevada | |
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| 1947 record | 10–2 (6–0 LSC) |
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| Home stadium | Eagle Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity (TX) | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 14 | Hardin |
| W 27–6 | 12,000 | [1] | ||
| September 20 | Brooke Army |
| W 44–0 | 4,500 | [2] | ||
| September 27 | at Arkansas* | L 0–12 | 15,000 | [3] | |||
| October 4 | at Florida* | W 20–12 | 10,000 | [4] | |||
| October 18 | Stephen F. Austin |
| W 13–7 | [5] | |||
| October 25 | at Sam Houston State | Huntsville, TX | W 27–0 | [6] | |||
| November 1 | Southwest Texas State |
| W 27–7 | 6,000 | [7] | ||
| November 7 | vs. Trinity (TX)* | Temple, TX | W 33–7 | [8] | |||
| November 15 | Houston |
| W 33–0 | 10,000 | [9] | ||
| November 22 | East Texas State |
| W 12–6 | 6,500 | [10] | ||
| November 27 | at Chattanooga | W 14–7 | 6,000 | [11] | |||
| January 1, 1948 | vs. Nevada | L 6–13 | 11,000 | [12] | |||
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References
- Bill Coffey (September 14, 1947). "Eagles Bash Indians 27-6 In Grid Opener". Denton (Tex.) Record-Chronicle. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bill Coffey (September 21, 1947). "NT Eagles Win In Mud From Army Team, 44-0". Denton (Tex.) Record-Chronicle. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Porkers Hard Put To Subdue Eagles". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 28, 1947. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- "North Texas State Turns Back Florida Gators 20-12". Fort Myers News-Press. October 5, 1947. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- https://www.newspapers.com/image/5228052/?terms=%22north%2Btexas%22%2Baustin
- "North Texas Roars To 27-0 Victory Over Sam Houston". The Odessa American. October 26, 1947. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- Harry Parks (November 2, 1947). "Eagles Rally to Rout Bobcats For 27-7 Win". Denton Record-Chronicle. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- "North Texas Rolls Over Trinity Club". The Waco News-Tribune. November 8, 1947. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- Harry Parks (November 16, 1947). "Eagles Wham Cougars 33-0 To Cinch Championship Tie". Denton Record-Chronicle. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Eagles Splash to 12-6 Win Over Commerce". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 23, 1947. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Eagles Blast 14-7 Triumph". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 28, 1947. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bill Friel (January 2, 1948). "Nevada Pack Rides to 13-6 Victory Over North Texas on Stan Heath's Right Arm". Nevada State Journal. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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