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.[1][2] The team played home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
| 1947 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (0–2 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Lewis Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[3] No Oklahoma A&M players received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors in 1947.[4]
Oklahoma A&M was ranked at No. 65 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[5]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at Kansas State* | W 12–0 | > 12,000 | [6] | |
| September 27 | at TCU* | W 14–7 | 14,000 | [7] | |
| October 4 | at Denver* | L 14–26 | [8] | ||
| October 11 | SMU* | L 14–21 | 18,000 | [9] | |
| October 18 | Georgia* |
| L 7–20 | 21,000 | [10] |
| October 25 | at Drake | L 9–13 | 6,000 | [11] | |
| November 1 | at Temple | W 26–0 | 12,000 | [12] | |
| November 8 | Tulsa |
| L 0–13 | 28,500 | [13] |
| November 15 | Kansas* |
| L 7–13 | 15,000 | [14] |
| November 29 | at No. 20 Oklahoma* | L 13–21 | 32,000 | [15] | |
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After the season
editThe 1948 NFL draft was held on December 19, 1947. The following Cowboys were selected.[16]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
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| 1 | 11 | Jim Spavital | Fullback | Chicago Cardinals |
| 17 | 155 | Clay Davis | Center | Chicago Cardinals |
| 20 | 182 | Thurman Gay | Tackle | Chicago Bears |
| 25 | 234 | Jim Parmer | Back | Philadelphia Eagles |
References
edit- ↑ "1947 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University. p. 172. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ↑ 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. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Aggies Down Cats 12-0 in Opener". Manhattan Mercury-Chronicle. September 21, 1947. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Jinx Tucker (September 28, 1947). "Surprising Oklahoma Aggies Topple Horned Frogs, 11 to 7". Waco Tribune-Herald. p. Sports 2, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Denver Trips Oklags, 26-14". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 5, 1947. p. B9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "SMU Slides By Oklahoma A&M". The Austin American. October 12, 1947. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ John Cronley (October 19, 1947). "Georgia Overpowers Aggies, 20 to 7: Cowboys Fall After Taking Early 7-6 Lead" – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Drake Shocks Oklahoma Ags, 13-9". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1947. pp. 9–10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Okla. Aggies Trim Temple, 26-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 2, 1947. pp. S1, S2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Saul Feldman (November 9, 1947). "Tulsa Trips Ags, 13-0". Miami Daily News-Record. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ John Cronley (November 16, 1947). "Hawks' Stuff Barely Enough To Beat Pokes". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Hal Middlesworth (November 30, 1947). "Sooners Rope Aggies, 21-13". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1948 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.