1947 Portland Pilots football team

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.

1947 Portland Pilots football
ConferenceIndependent
1947 record1–8
Head coach
Home stadiumMultnomah Stadium
1947 Western college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

Players included end Jim Sweeney who played for Portland's freshman team in 1947.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Saint Mary'sL 13–2615,300[2]
September 27at MontanaL 0–21[3]
October 5Hawaiian All-Stars (Leialums)L 6–147,500[4]
October 11at NevadaL 6–51> 6,000[5]
October 18at IdahoL 7–227,500[6]
October 25at Oregon StateL 0–40[7]
October 31Washington State
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
L 0–35[8]
November 8at Montana State*
L 13–203,000[9]
November 15Willamette
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 27–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Portland Frosh Win Over OSC Rooks 6-0". Corvallis Gazette. October 20, 1947. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Alan Ward (September 22, 1947). "Portland Holds Gaels to 26-13 Win". Oakland Tribune. pp. 10–11 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Grizzlies Score Three Touchdowns In First Half to Win". The Missoulian. September 28, 1947. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Leialums Triumph Over Pilots". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 6, 1947. p. 13 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Nevada Wolves Overpower Portland For Easy 51-6 Victory Over Pilots". Nevada State Journal. October 12, 1947. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Vandals Go 99 Yards In 30 Seconds -- Win". Eugene Register-Guard. October 19, 1947. p. 22 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Staters Rout Pilots, 46-0". The Statesman (Salem, Oregon). October 26, 1947. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Washington State Scuttles Portland". The Tennessean. November 2, 1947. p. 5C.
  9. "Bobcats Score Early To Win 20-13". The Missoulian. November 9, 1947. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "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.
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