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1947 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1947
team	Oklahoma A&M Cowboys
sport	football
conference	Missouri Valley Conference
short_conf	MVC
record	3–7
conf_record	0–2
head_coach	Jim Lookabaugh
hc_year	9th
stadium	Lewis Field

The 1947 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University–Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Jim Lookabaugh, the Cowboys compiled a 3-7 record (0-2 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 134 to 116. The team played home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

The team's statistical leaders included halfback Jim Spavital with 411 rushing yards and 36 points scored, Bob Cook with 188 passing yards, and Don Van Pool with 92 receiving yards. No Oklahoma A&M players received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors in 1947.

Oklahoma A&M was ranked at No. 65 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.

Schedule

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After the season

The 1948 NFL draft was held on December 19, 1947. The following Cowboys were selected.

25	234	Jim Parmer	Back	Philadelphia Eagles

References

"1947 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
"Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide". Oklahoma State University.
2016 Football Guide, pp. 168, 170.
2016 Football Guide, p. 155.
Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times.
(September 21, 1947). "Aggies Down Cats 12-0 in Opener". Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle.
Jinx Tucker. (September 28, 1947). "Surprising Oklahoma Aggies Topple Horned Frogs, 11 to 7". Waco Tribune-Herald.
(October 5, 1947). "Denver Trips Oklags, 26-14". The Salt Lake Tribune.
(October 12, 1947). "SMU Slides By Oklahoma A&M". The Austin American.
John Cronley. (October 19, 1947). "Georgia Overpowers Aggies, 20 to 7: Cowboys Fall After Taking Early 7-6 Lead".
(October 25, 1947). "Drake Shocks Oklahoma Ags, 13-9". The Des Moines Register.
(November 2, 1947). "Okla. Aggies Trim Temple, 26-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Saul Feldman. (November 9, 1947). "Tulsa Trips Ags, 13-0". Miami Daily News-Record.
John Cronley. (November 16, 1947). "Hawks' Stuff Barely Enough To Beat Pokes". The Daily Oklahoman.
Hal Middlesworth. (November 30, 1947). "Sooners Rope Aggies, 21-13". The Daily Oklahoman.
"1948 NFL Draft Listing".

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