1947 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1947 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Roy Bohler, Chico State compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 111 to 109 for the season.

1947 Chico State Wildcats football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	4–5 (1–3 FWC)
Head coach	Roy Bohler (6th season)
Home stadium	Chico High School Stadium
Seasons ← 1946 1948 →

1947 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southern Oregon +	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Cal Aggies +	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Humboldt State	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Chico State	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
San Francisco State	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Chico State was ranked at No. 485 out of 500 college football teams.^[1]

The Wildcats played home games at Chico High School Stadium in Chico, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 27	Hamilton Field[note 1]*	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	W 46–0	[2]
October 4	Cal Poly San Dimas*	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	W 19–0	[3]
October 11	Saint Mary's JV*	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	L 0–13	[4]
October 17	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 0–14
October 24	California JV[note 2]*	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	L 9–30	[5]
November 1	San Francisco State	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	L 0–7
November 8	Cal Aggies	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	W 12–7	[6]
November 15	at Southern Oregon	Walter E. Phillips Field? Ashland, OR	L 12–40	[7]
November 22	Mather Field[note 3]*	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	W 20–0	[8]
*Non-conference game

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Notes

1. Hamilton Army Airfield was a United States Air Force Base from 1934 to 1974.
2. The University of California JV team was commonly known as the "Cal Ramblers".
3. Mather Air Force Base was a United States Air Force Base from 1918 to 1993

References

1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Football Results". Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California). September 29, 1947. p. 12 – via GenealogyBank.com.
3. "Chico State Downs Cal Poly, 19 To 0". Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California). October 6, 1947. p. 22 – via GenealogyBank.com.
4. "Football Results". Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California). October 13, 1947. p. 22 – via GenealogyBank.com.
5. "Cal Ramblers Dump Chico State, 30-9". Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California). October 25, 1947. p. 11 – via GenealogyBank.com.
6. "Chico State Wins, 12 To 7". The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii). November 9, 1947. p. 21. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern Oregon Beats Chico, 40-12". Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California). November 17, 1947. p. 22 – via GenealogyBank.com.
8. "Football: Results Saturday". Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California). November 24, 1947. p. 33 – via GenealogyBank.com.
9. "1947 - Cal St.-Chico". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.