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1947 Buffalo Bulls football team

The 1947 Buffalo Bulls football team was an American football team that represented the University of Buffalo as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its ninth and final season under head coach Jim Peele, the team compiled an 8–1 record.[1]

1947 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Head coach
CaptainLou Corriere
Home stadiumCivic Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State   –   9 – 0 – 1
Muhlenberg   –   9 – 1 – 0
Buffalo   –   8 – 1 – 0
No. 11 Army   –   5 – 2 – 2
Villanova   –   6 – 3 – 1
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 0
Hofstra   –   5 – 3 – 0
Tufts   –   5 – 3 – 0
Franklin & Marshall   –   4 – 3 – 1
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 4 – 2
Springfield   –   4 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   3 – 6 – 0
CCNY   –   2 – 5 – 1
NYU   –   2 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   1 – 5 – 2
Temple   –   2 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   2 – 7 – 0
Duquesne   –   2 – 8 – 0
Fordham   –   1 – 6 – 1
Merchant Marine   –   2 – 9 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 8 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   0 – 6 – 0
Drexel   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team was led by Bill Rudick. Coach Peelle rated Rudick as his best all-around player. Rudick played on offense where he was known as an excellent blocking back and for his "hard-hitting style" of carrying the ball and on defense for his "jarring tackles".[2]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Buffalo was ranked at No. 127 out of 500 college football teams.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19NiagaraBuffalo, NYW 27–14[4]
September 26at MoravianBethlehem, PAW 7–05,000[5]
October 4RPITroy, NYW 14–7
October 11Hobart
  • Civic Stadium
  • Buffalo, NY
W 54–05,238[6]
October 18at Alfred
W 40–76,000[7]
October 25at WayneDetroit, MIL 12–336,200[8]
November 1Bethany (WV)Buffalo, NYW 50–6[9]
November 8St. Lawrence
  • Civic Stadium
  • Buffalo, NY
W 40–7[10]
November 15at Bucknell
W 14–0[11]

References

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  1. ^ Hollander, Scott. "1947 Buffalo Bulls Football". Buffalo, New York: University at Buffalo Libraries. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Smaller Area Schools Dominate United Press All-Upstate Eleven". The Evening Observer. December 5, 1947. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Buffalo Eleven Beats Niagara". The Ithaca Journal. September 20, 1947. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Buffalo Edges Moravian, 7-0". The Morning Call. September 27, 1947. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulls Trample Hapless Hobart In Parade of Touchdowns, 54-0". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 12, 1947. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Buffalo Clouts Alfred, 40-7". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 19, 1947. p. 12D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ George Puscas (October 26, 1947). "Wayne Throws 'Bulls' Hard and Often, 33-12". Detroit Free Press. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Buffalo Wrecks Bethany 50-6". The Courier-Journal. November 2, 1947. p. IV-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Buffalo Batters St. Lawrence in 40-7 Grid Rout". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. November 9, 1947. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Buffalo Wins Over Bucknell". Sunday Call-Chronicle (Allentown, Pennsylvania). November 16, 1947. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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