The 1947 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team represented the College of Emporia as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Murray Brown, the Presbies compiled an overall record of 2–6–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the KCAC.[1]
| 1947 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football | |
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| Conference | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 2–6–1 (1–4–1 KCAC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ottawa $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baker | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethany (KS) | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas Wesleyan | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethel (KS) | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College of Emporia | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McPherson | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 26 | at Pittsburg State* | L 0–21 | [2] | |
| October 3 | Bethel (KS) | T 6–6 | [3] | |
| October 10 | McPherson | W 14–13 | [4] | |
| October 17 | Baker | L 0–17 | [5] | |
| Bethany (KS) | L 13–28 | |||
| October 31 | Kansas Wesleyan | L 6–13 | [6] | |
| November 7 | Sterling* | W 14–0 | [7] | |
| Ottawa (KS) | L 0–33 | |||
| November 21 | Southwestern (KS)* | L 12–18 | [8] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Bethany to Defend Kansas Loop Prestige Against Mo. Valley". Emporia Gazette. Emporia, Kansas. Associated Press. November 24, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved July 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "1947 Football Schedule - Pittsburg State University Athletics". Pittsburg State University. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ "Football Results". Evening star. October 4, 1947. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ "College Football Results Friday". The Evening Independent. October 11, 1947. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ "Football Scores". The Evening Independent. October 18, 1947. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ "College Football". Evening star. November 1, 1947. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ "Football Results". Evening star. November 8, 1947. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ "Football Scores". The Evening Independent. November 22, 1947. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
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