1947 NYU Violets football team

1947 NYU Violets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumPolo Grounds
Yankee 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 1947 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University (NYU) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Edward Mylin, the team compiled a 2–5–1 record and was outscored by a total of 194 to 65.[1]

Mylin, commonly known as "Hooks" Mylin, was hired as NYU's head football coach in February 1947.[2] He came to NYU after seven years as head coach at Lafayette and three years of military service during World War II. Mylin was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.[3]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, NYU was ranked at No. 286 out of 500 college football teams.[4]

The team played its home games at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan and Yankee Stadium in The Bronx.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Temple
L 7–3218,000[5][6]
October 4Brooklyn
W 19–015,000[7]
October 11at Boston University
L 7–387,000[8]
October 18West Virginia
L 0–408,000[9]
October 24at Georgetown
L 0–259,564[10]
November 11Bucknell
  • Yankee Stadium
  • Bronx, NY
W 19–65,000[11][12]
November 15at Rutgers
L 0–4014,000[13]
November 29vs. Fordham
  • Polo Grounds
  • New York, NY
T 13–1327,000[14]

Personnel

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Players

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  • Harvey Anton - guard
  • August Autieri - end, No. 20, 5'10", 165 pounds
  • Joe Bonacorsa - back, 5'10", 182 pounds
  • Joe Brescia - halfback
  • Fred Burgess - back
  • Arthur Cherico - tackle, No. 49, 5'11", 207 pounds
  • Jim Confrancisco - guard, No. 50, 5'8", 220 pounds
  • Al De Maria - guard
  • George Diehl, back, 5'10", 170 pounds
  • Al Donofrio - back
  • Bill Eckert - center, No. 42, 6'1", 216 pounds
  • Walter Edbril - fullback
  • Howard Eisenmann - end
  • Jerry Eisenmann - back, No. 12, 5'11", 175 pounds
  • Mike Fazio - tackle
  • Ben Fleischer - end
  • Dante Gionta - tackle, No. 40, 6'0", 210 pounds
  • Bill Kaufman - center
  • Tom Kavazanjian - back, No. 11, 5'9", 180 pounds
  • Sy Kuppersmith - back, No. 36, 5'11", 201 pounds
  • George Lorenta - tackle
  • Ottavio Marcolina - tackle, No. 39, 6'2", 237 pounds
  • Martin Martinsen - center, No. 43, 6'0", 200 pounds
  • Robert Matz, back, 5'7", 160 pounds
  • Dave Millman - back, No. 26, 5'11", 200 pounds
  • Irving Mondschein - end, No. 21, 6'0", 201 pounds
  • Joe Novotny - back, No. 10, 5'9", 177 pounds
  • Angelo Plaia - tackle, No. 41, 5'11", 240 pounds
  • Morton Richman - quarterback
  • Joe Sarno - end, No. 28, 5'11", 182 pounds
  • Bob Scolpino - guard, No. 25, 5'8", 195 pounds
  • George E. Starke, end, No. 44, 6'4", 215 pounds
  • Frank Sukana - guard, No. 19, 5'11", 185 pounds
  • Harry Torgerson - tackle
  • John Vergari - back, No. 15, 5'8", 172 pounds
  • Ray Verolini - guard, No. 18, 5'10", 185 pounds
  • Larry Weinstein - end, No. 22, 6'1", 178 pounds
  • Mike Yaremko - back, No. 27, 5'9", 190 pounds
  • August Ziegler - center

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Coaches

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  • Edward Mylin, head coach
  • Woodrow Wolf, assistant coach
  • Ralph Furiel, freshman coach
  • Albert Nixon, graduate manager

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References

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  1. ^ "1947 New York University Violets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Jim McCulley (February 6, 1947). "Mylin to Coach NYU; Signs for 3 Years". New York Daily News. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Edward Mylin". National Football Foundation. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  4. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Temple Scores Over NYU, 32-7, As Slosburg Tallies Three Times". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 27, 1947. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Temple Swamps NYU, 32-7". New York Daily News. September 27, 1947. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "NYU Wins Over Kingsmen, 19-0". The Daily News (New York City). October 5, 1947. p. 103 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bob Holbrook (October 12, 1947). "B.U. Tests Squad Depth Outclassing NYU 38-7". The Boston Globe. p. 29.
  9. ^ Hy Turkin (October 19, 1947). "W. Va. Passes, End Runs Top Violets, 40-0". The Daily News (New York City). p. 101 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgetown Rips NYU 25-0, On Power Plays". The Daily News (New York City). October 25, 1947. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Hy Turkin (November 12, 1947). "NYU Tops Bisons, 19-6; Millman Runs 100 Yards". The Daily News (New York City). p. 75 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Violet Overcomes Bison Eleven, 19-6; N.Y.U. Counts Thrice in First Half to Register Second Triumph of Campaign; Mondschein Is End Star; His Blocks Help Millman in Field-Long Dash -- Bucknell Tallies in Last Period". The New York Times. November 12, 1947.
  13. ^ "Rutgers Downs Violets, 40-0". The Daily News (New York City). November 16, 1947. p. 102 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Joe Trimble (November 30, 1947). "Blocked Kick Gives NYU 13-13 Tie With Fordham". The Daily News (New York City). p. 89 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "41 N.Y.U. Varsity Gridders Training at Lake Sebago". The Daily Home News. September 12, 1947. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "NYU Football Program". NYU. p. 5.
  17. ^ "NYU Names Two Aids for Mylin". New York Daily News. August 25, 1947. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
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