1947 Baltimore Colts season

The 1947 Baltimore Colts season was their inaugural season in the AAFC. In their first season as a franchise, they finished last in their division, winning only two games.[1]

1947 Baltimore Colts season
Head coach	Cecil Isbell
Results
Record	2–11–1
Division place	4th AAFC
Playoff finish	Did not qualify

The team's statistical leaders included Bud Schwenk with 2,236 passing yards, Bus Mertes with 321 rushing yards, and Billy Hillenbrand with 702 receiving yards and 60 points scored.[2]

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 7, 1947	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 16–7
2	September 14, 1947	at San Francisco 49ers	L 14–7
3	September 21, 1947	at Cleveland Browns	L 28–0
4	September 28, 1947	New York Yankees	L 21–7
5	October 5, 1947	San Francisco 49ers	T 28–28
6	October 12, 1947	at Buffalo Bills	L 20–15
7	October 19, 1947	Los Angeles Dons	L 38–10
8	October 26, 1947	at Los Angeles Dons	L 56–0
9	November 2, 1947	at New York Yankees	L 35–21
10	November 7, 1947	at Chicago Rockets	L 27–21
11	November 16, 1947	at Brooklyn Dodgers	L 21–14
12	November 23, 1947	Buffalo Bills	L 33–14
13	November 30, 1947	Chicago Rockets	W 14–7
14	December 7, 1947	Cleveland Browns	L 42–0

Division standings

AAFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
New York Yankees	11	2	1	.846	378	239	W-2
Buffalo Bills	8	4	2	.667	320	288	T-1
Brooklyn Dodgers	3	10	1	.231	181	340	L-3
Baltimore Colts	2	11	1	.154	167	377	L-1

References

1. 1947 Baltimore Colts
2. "1947 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.