1947 Utah State Aggies football team

The 1947 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State Agricultural College in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1947 college football season. In their 28th season under head coach Dick Romney, the Aggies compiled a 6–5 record (3–3 against MSC opponents), tied for third place in the MSC, lost to Pacific in the Grape Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 228 to 210.^[1]

1947 Utah State Aggies football
Grape Bowl, L 21–35 vs. Pacific (CA)
Conference	Mountain States Conference
Record	6–5 (3–3 MSC)
Head coach	Dick Romney (28th season)
Home stadium	Aggie Stadium
Seasons ← 1946 1948 →

1947 Mountain States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Utah $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	1
Denver	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Utah State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Colorado	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Colorado A&M	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Wyoming	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
BYU	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Utah State was ranked at No. 102 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	San Diego State*	Aggie Stadium Logan, UT	L 19–24	12,000	[3]
September 27	Wichita*	Aggie Stadium Logan, UT	W 21–6	10,000	[4]
October 4	at Colorado A&M	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	W 26–13		[5]
October 10	Montana*	Aggie Stadium Logan, UT	W 13–7	5,000	[6]
October 18	at Wyoming	Corbett Field Laramie, WY (rivalry)	L 19–33	6,436	[7]
October 25	at BYU	Provo, UT (rivalry)	L 12–27	11,000	[8]
November 1	at Montana State*	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	W 28–13	7,000	[9]
November 8	Colorado	Aggie Stadium Logan, UT	W 35–12	8,000	[10]
November 15	Denver	Aggie Stadium Logan, UT	W 20–0		[11]
November 27	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)	L 14–40	29,132	[12]
December 13	vs. Pacific (CA)	Grape Bowl Lodi, CA (Grape Bowl)	L 21–35	12,000	[13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1947 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Howard Hagen (September 20, 1947). "Aztecs Surprise Utah Aggies, 24 To 19". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
4. "USAC Trips Wichita in 21-6 Game". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 27, 1947. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Utah Farmers Down Colorado A. and M. College, 26-13, Turn Fumbles To Touchdowns". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 5, 1947. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
6. John Mooney (October 11, 1947). "Aggies Win in Mud 13-7". Salt Lake Telegram. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Dazzling Cowboys Pass To Defeat Utags 33-19". The Casper Tribune-Herald. October 19, 1947. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "B.Y.U. Comes From Behind Twice, Takes Utah State 27 to 12; Rex Olsen Is Star". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 26, 1947. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Utags Spoil Bobcat Homecoming". The Missoulian. November 2, 1947. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Utags Impressive In 35-12 Victory Over Buff Team". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). November 9, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Utah State Blanks Denver, Scoring Three Touchdowns In First Half to Tally 20-0". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 16, 1947. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Utah Runs Wild to Trounce Utah State 40-14 Before 29,143 Spectators". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 28, 1947. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Pacific Tigers Capture Grape Bowl, 35 To 21". The Fresno Bee. December 14, 1947. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.