1947 Oregon Ducks football team

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

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.

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.

  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.