1947 Mississippi State Maroons football team

The 1947 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State College in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1947 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Allyn McKeen, the team compiled a 7–3 record (2–2 against SEC opponents), finished fourth in the SEC, and outscored opponents by a total of 169 to 89.^[1]

1947 Mississippi State Maroons football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	7–3 (2–2 SEC)
Head coach	Allyn McKeen (8th season)
Home stadium	Scott Field
Seasons ← 1946 1948 →

1947 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Ole Miss $	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Georgia Tech	4	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Alabama	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Georgia	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Vanderbilt	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Tulane	2	–	3	–	2			2	–	5	–	2
LSU	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Kentucky	2	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Tennessee	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Auburn	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Florida	0	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Three Mississippi State players received honors from the Associated Press (AP) or United Press (UP) on the 1947 All-SEC football team: tackle Dub Garrett (AP-1, UP); quarterback Harper Davis (AP-3); and halfback Shorty McWilliams (AP-1).^[2][3]

Mississippi State was ranked at No. 44 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 19–0	10,000	[5]
October 4	at Michigan State*	Macklin Field East Lansing, MI	L 0–7	22,562	[6]
October 11	at San Francisco*	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 21–14	22,000	[7]
October 18	Duquesne*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 34–0	10,000	[8]
October 25	Hardin–Simmons*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 27–7	9,000	[9]
November 1	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 20–0	35,000	[10]
November 8	at Auburn	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 14–0	20,000	[11]
November 15	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 6–21	40,000	[12]
November 22	Mississippi Southern*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 14–7	5,000	[13]
November 29	No. 15 Ole Miss	Scott Field Starkville, MS (Egg Bowl)	L 14–33	27,000	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1947 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
2. "Tech, Ole Miss, State Also Get 2 Berths Each". The Anniston Star. November 26, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved May 31, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Three Alabama Players Given Stellar Ratings". The Courier News. November 26, 1947. p. 35. Retrieved June 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Chattanooga Falls Before Miss. State 19-0 as McKeen Uses Passes To Aid Attack". The Clarion-Ledger. September 27, 1947. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Marshall Dann (October 5, 1947). "MSC Takes Only Chance". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Bill Mulligan (October 12, 1947). "Dons Fall In Thriller: Maroons Win, 21-14". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Miss. State Wins 34-0: Maroons Are Held Scoreless 1st Half But Get Rolling". Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi). October 19, 1947. pp. 1, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Maroons Take 27-7 Victory: McWilliams Runs, Passes Cowboys Off Their Feet". Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi). October 26, 1947. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Miss. State Whips Tulane". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 2, 1947. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Chick Hosch (November 9, 1947). "Maroons Take Auburn Tigers By 14-0 Margin". Monroe Morning World. pp. 9–10 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "L.S.U. Win Over Maroons Scrambles Race". Monroe Morning World. November 16, 1947. pp. 10, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Maroons Top Southern 14-7 -- Eyeing Rebs". The Nashville Tennessean. November 23, 1947. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
14. Ed Miles (November 30, 1947). "Ole Miss Wins Game and Title: Conerly Pitches for 18th Touchdown As Poole Breaks Receiving Record". The Atlanta Journal. pp. 1B, 7B – via Newspapers.com.