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1947 Oregon Ducks football team

The 1947 Oregon Ducks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jim Aiken, the team compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 in PCC, tie for second), and outscored their opponents 174 to 121.

1947 Oregon Ducks football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record7–3 (5–1 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainJake Leicht, James Newquist, Robert Koch
Home stadiumHayward Field
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 USC $ 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
No. 15 California 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Oregon 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
UCLA 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Montana 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Oregon State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Washington 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Washington State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Idaho 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Stanford 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Quarterback Norm Van Brocklin led the PCC with 76 completions for 939 passing yards and an average of 40.1 yards per punt.[1] Halfback Jake Leicht led the conference with 630 rushing yards on 119 carries.[1] Dan Garza led the team in scoring with 30 points.[1]

Three Oregon players were honored on the All-Coast teams selected by the PCC coaches, the United Press (UP) and Associated Press (AP): Van Brocklin at quarterback (AP-1, UP-1, Coaches-1); Leicht at halfback (Coaches-1, UP-1); and Brad Ecklund (Coaches-1).[2][3][4]

Oregon was ranked at No. 36 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[5]

Oregon played its home games on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Montana State*
W 27–1411,500[6]
September 27Texas*
L 13–38> 30,000  [7]
October 4Nevada*
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
L 6–1310,000[8]
October 11at UCLA
L 7–2443,713[9]
October 18Washington
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 6–024,588[10]
October 25 No. 20 San Francisco*
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
W 34–711,400[11]
November 1Idaho
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
W 34–7  8,300[12]
November 8at Washington State
W 12–613,500[13]
November 15at Stanford
W 21–612,000[14]
November 22Oregon State 
W 14–620,000[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Leicht, Van Brocklin Leaders in Coast Statistics". Eugene Register-Guard. November 26, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Coaches Pick All Coast". The Statesman, Salem, Oregon. December 5, 1947. p. 14.(coaches)
  3. ^ "Van Brocklin Nabs AP All-Coast Slot". The Statesman, Salem, Oregon. November 25, 1947. p. 10. (AP)
  4. ^ Hal Wood (November 26, 1947). "Bruin, Troy Stars Dominate All-Coast Conference Squad". Nevada State Journal. p. 11. (UP)
  5. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bobcats Lead Oregon Most of Way Only to Lose by 27 to 14". Montana Standard. September 21, 1947. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Oregon Loses, But Gallantly, 38 to 13". Eugene Register-Guard. September 28, 1947. pp. 1, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Them Gridders From Reno Get Revenge, 13-6". Eugene Register-Guard. October 5, 1947. pp. 1, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Frank Finch (October 12, 1947). "Bruins Beat Stubborn Webfoots by 24-7 Before 43,713". Los Angeles Times. p. II-5, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Oregon Is Great! 6-0 Over Huskies". Eugene Register-Guard. October 19, 1947. pp. 1, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sunny Day, Sunny game! By 34-7, We Beat Dons". Eugene Register-Guard. October 26, 1947. pp. 1, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Oregon Grabs Easy Tilt From Vandals, 34-7". Eugene Register-Guard. November 2, 1947. pp. 1, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "'Terrific Weather' Can't Stop Ducks". Eugene Register-Guard. November 9, 1947. pp. 1, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Indians Drop Eighth! Van Brocklin Paces Oregon to 21-6 Win". The San Francisco Examiner. November 16, 1947. pp. 23–24 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Oregon Ends Great Season, 14-6: Big Victory Gives a Tie for Second". Eugene Register-Guard. November 23, 1947. pp. 1, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "1947 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  17. ^ "1947 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  18. ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 50. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
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