1947 Butler Bulldogs football team

1947 Butler Bulldogs football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–3–1 (1–3 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainOtt Hurrie
Home stadiumButler Bowl
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cincinnati $ 3 1 0 7 3 0
Western Reserve 2 1 0 4 5 0
Butler 1 3 0 5 3 1
Ohio 1 3 0 3 5 1
Miami (OH) * 2 0 0 9 0 1
Western Michigan * 0 1 0 5 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Miami and Western Michigan were not eligible to compete for the MAC championship because they did not schedule a full slate of games against MAC opponents.

The 1947 Butler Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Butler University as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1947 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Tony Hinkle, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (1–3 against MAC opponents) and finished in third place in the MAC.[1] Butler played home games at the Butler Bowl in Indianapolis.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Butler was ranked at No. 179 out of 500 college football teams.[2]

  1. ^ "Butler Football Records" (PDF). Butler University. 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.