American college football season
The 1947 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1947 college football season . In its sixth season under head coach Ralph Welch , the team compiled a 3–6 record (2–5 against PCC opponents), finished seventh in the PCC, and was outscored by a total of 99 to 98.[ 1] Gail Bruce was the team captain.
Washington was ranked at No. 33 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[ 2]
Three University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1948 NFL draft , which lasted 32 rounds with 300 selections.[ 12] The same three Huskies were also selected in the 1948 AAFC Draft , which lasted 30 rounds with 217 selections.[ 13]
^ "Washington Yearly Results (1945-1949)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015 . ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings" . Times . p. 47 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Charles Johnson (September 28, 1947). "Gophers Nip Washington, 7-6; Bailey Boots Winning Point" . Minneapolis Sunday Tribune . pp. Sports 1–2. ^ "Beavers Top Huskies, 14-7" . The Statesman (Salem, Oregon) . October 5, 1947. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Alan Ward (October 12, 1947). "Huskies Maul Gaels, 26 to 6: Moragans Outplayed by Ralph Welch Eleven" . Oakland Tribune . p. 25 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Oregon Is Great! 6-0 Over Huskies" . Eugene Register-Guard . October 19, 1947. pp. 1, 22 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Bill Dunbar (October 26, 1947). "Washington Tramples on Stanford" . Oakland Tribune . pp. 24, 27 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Braven Dyer (November 2, 1947). "Trojans Overpower Huskies for 19-0 Win" . Los Angeles Times . pp. 10–11 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Emmons Byrne (November 9, 1947). "Listless Bears Take Huskies, 13-7: 45,000 See Cripple Cal Grab Another" . Oakland Tribune . p. 24 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Al Wolf (November 16, 1947). "Bruins Roll Over Washington, 34-7" . Los Angeles Times . p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Washington Tops Cougars, 20–0, in Schedule Windup" . Nevada State Journal . November 23, 1947. p. 8. ^ "1948 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2019 . ^ "1948 AAFC Draft Pick Transactions" . ProSportsTransactions.com. Retrieved October 3, 2019 . ^ "The Husky Hall of Fame" . gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019 .
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