1947 San Francisco State Gators football team

1947 San Francisco State Gators football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record2–5 (1–3 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCox Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southern Oregon + 3 1 0 7 3 0
Cal Aggies + 3 1 0 4 5 0
Humboldt State 2 2 0 5 4 0
Chico State 1 3 0 4 5 0
San Francisco State 1 3 0 2 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1947 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dick Boyle, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 2–5 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the FWC. For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 117 to 33. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27at Whittier*
L 0–13[1]
October 4Naval Air Station Alameda[note 1]*?L 0–34
October 11Cal AggiesL 0–20
October 18at Cal Poly*W 19–18
October 25at Humboldt StateL 0–19
November 1at Chico StateW 7–0
November 8Southern Oregon
  • Cox Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 7–13[2]
  • *Non-conference game

Notes

  1. ^ Naval Air Station Alameda was a Naval Air Station from 1940 to 1997. For many years they fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams.

References

  1. ^ "Poets Trounce Bay City Grids". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1947. p. 19. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "DeAutremont 'Streaks' at SF". The Eugene Guard. Eugene, Oregon. November 9, 1947. p. 22. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon