1947 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
| 1947 Abilene Christian Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Texas Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (3–2 Texas) |
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| Home stadium | Fair Fark Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McMurry + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Payne | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (TX) | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1947 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian College—now known as Abilene Christian University—as a member of the Texas Conference during the 1947 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Tonto Coleman, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–3 record with a mark of 3–2 against conference opponents, placing third in the Texas Conference.[1] The team played home games at Fair Fark Stadium in Abilene, Texas.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | Southwest Texas State* |
| W 19–13 | 3,500 | [2] |
| September 27 | West Texas State* |
| W 13–7 | 5,000 | [3] |
| October 4 | Arizona State* | W 13–7 | 10,000 | [4] | |
| October 11 | at Southwestern (TX) |
| W 14–0 | [5] | |
| October 18 | at Wichita* | L 0–7 | [6] | ||
| October 25 | vs. McMurry |
| L 7–20 | [7] | |
| November 8 | at Hardin |
| W 28–0 | [8] | |
| November 15 | Austin |
| W 41–7 | [9] | |
| November 27 | at Howard Payne |
| L 7–35 | [10] | |
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References
- ^ "Texas Conference Chart". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 24, 1947. p. 16. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Wildcats down Bobcats in thrilling game, 19–13". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 21, 1947. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Chick (September 28, 1947). "Smith Tallies Twice As ACC Upsets Buffs, 13-7". The Abilene Reporter-News. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texans Trips [sic] Tempe: Sun Devils Suffer First Loss of Year". The Arizona Republic. October 5, 1947. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Elam (October 12, 1947). "ACC 'Cats Roll to Fourth Straight; Bop Bucs, 14-0". The Abilene Reporter-News. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wichita Outlasts Abilene Christian". The Austin American. October 19, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Skins Best in Mud, Win Off Cats Since '37". Abilene Reporter-News. October 26, 1947. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Smith Leads ACC to 28-0 Win Over Hardin Tribe". Abilene Reporter-News. November 9, 1947. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats Crush Austin, 41 - 7 in TC Scramble". Abilene Reporter-News. November 16, 1947. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackets Blast Cat Hopes For Share of Title, 35-7". Abilene Reporter-News. November 28, 1947. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ACU Football Media Guide 2023". ISSUU. Abilene Christian. August 30, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2025.