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1947 USC Trojans football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1947
teamUSC Trojans
sportfootball
conferencePacific Coast Conference
short_confPCC
APRank8
record7–2–1
conf_record6–0
head_coachJeff Cravath
hc_year6th
stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
championPCC champion
bowl[Rose Bowl](1948-rose-bowl)
bowl_resultL 0–49 vs. [Michigan](1947-michigan-wolverines-football-team)

The 1947 USC Trojans football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern California (USC) as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its sixth year under head coach Jeff Cravath, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the PCC championship, was ranked No. 8 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 193 to 114. The team lost to Notre Dame in the final game of the regular season and to Michigan in the 1948 Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.

Four USC players received first-team honors on the 1947 All-Pacific Coast football teams selected by the PCC coaches, the Associated Press (AP), and the United Press (UP): end Paul Cleary (Coaches-1, AP-1, UP-1); tackle John Ferraro (Coaches-1, AP-1, UP-1); halfback Don Doll (Coaches-1, AP-1, UP-1); and tackle Bob Hendren (AP-1). Cleary and Ferraro were later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

The team played its home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Schedule

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Rankings

Coaching staff

  • Head coach: Jeff Cravath
  • Assistant coaches: Roy "Bullet" Baker, Roy Engle, Norm Verry (asst. line coach), Sam Barry (chief scout), Pete McPhail (ends), Raymond George (head line coach)

References

References

  1. "1947 USC Trojans Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  2. (December 5, 1947). "Coaches Pick All Coast". The Statesman, Salem, Oregon.
  3. (November 25, 1947). "Van Brocklin Nabs AP All-Coast Slot". The Statesman, Salem, Oregon.
  4. Hal Wood. (November 26, 1947). "Bruin, Troy Stars Dominate All-Coast Conference Squad". Nevada State Journal.
  5. Braven Dyer. (September 28, 1947). "Trojans Capture Opener From Cougars, 21 To 0". Los Angeles Times.
  6. Braven Dyer. (October 5, 1947). "Trojan Rally Nets 7-7 Deadlock With Owls". Los Angeles Times.
  7. Braven Dyer. (October 12, 1947). "Trojans Grind Out 32-0 Victory Over Buckeyes; Naumu's Arm Broken". Los Angeles Times.
  8. Braven Dyer. (October 19, 1947). "Trojans Trounce Beavers, 48-6". Los Angeles Times.
  9. Emmons Byrne. (October 26, 1947). "Trojans Burst UC Rose Bowl Bubble: Bears Laced 39-14 While 80,000 Watch". Oakland Tribune.
  10. Braven Dyer. (November 2, 1947). "Trojans Overpower Huskies for 19-0 Win". Los Angeles Times.
  11. Braven Dyer. (November 9, 1947). "Trojans Hard-Pressed to Top Injuns, 14-0". Los Angeles Times.
  12. Paul Zimmerman. (November 23, 1947). "Trojans Nod. Bruins, 6-0, for Bowl Bid". Los Angeles Times.
  13. Braven Dyer. (December 7, 1947). "'Greatest Notre Dame Team' Ruins SC". Los Angeles Times.
  14. Paul Zimmerman. (January 2, 1948). "Wolverines Rout Troy by 49 to 0: Crowd of 93,000 Sees Mighty Michigan Hand S.C. Worst Loss". Los Angeles Times.
  15. 1948 El Rodeo (USC yearbook), approximately p. 212.
  16. 1948 El Rodeo (USC yearbook), approximately pages 213-214.
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