1947 Saint Louis Billikens football team

The 1947 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Dukes Duford, the team compiled a 4–6 record (1–1 against MVC opponents), finished third in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 220 to 201.[1] The team played its home games at Walsh Stadium in St. Louis, MO.

1947 Saint Louis Billikens football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
1947 record	4–6 (1–1 MVC)
Head coach	Dukes Duford (8th season)
Home stadium	Walsh Stadium

1947 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tulsa $	3	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Wichita	2	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Saint Louis	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Drake	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	7	–	1
Oklahoma A&M	0	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Missouri*	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO	L 0–19	17,000	[2]
September 26	Missouri-Rolla*	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 61–0	10,331	[3]
October 3	at Marquette*	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI	L 23–27	10,486	[4]
October 10	Georgetown*	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 16–0	9,796	[5]
October 18	Drake	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 41–12	12,312	[6]
October 26	at St. Bonaventure*	Olean, NY	L 13–47	9,200	[7]
November 2	Nevada*	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	L 21–27	10,136	[8][9]
November 8	Wichita	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	L 6–38		[10]
November 15	at Detroit*	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 6–37	5,000	[11]
November 27	Duquesne*	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 14–13	9,272	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "1947 Saint Louis Billikens Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
2. "Missouri Uses Surprise Plays In Downing Bills, 19-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 21, 1947. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
3. Robert Morrison (September 27, 1947). "Billikens Hand Rolla 61-0 Defeat; Worst for Miner Team in 41 Years". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 6A – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Marquette Rally Beats Billikens". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 4, 1947. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Billikens Beat Georgetown, 16 to 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 11, 1947. p. 7A – via Newspapers.com.
6. "St. Louis U. Runs Over Drake in Homecoming Game, 41 to 12 Before 12,000". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 19, 1947. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Shocked Billikens Reel Under 47 to 13 Defeat by St. Bonaventure". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 27, 1947. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Nevada Wolf Pack Tramples Billikens In Statistics, Wins By Scant Margin; Pack Rolls Up 418 Yards to 171". Nevada State Journal. November 3, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Robert Morrison (November 3, 1947). "Battling Bills Get Only 41 Plays to Nevada's 90, Lose by Six Points". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Robert Morrison (November 9, 1947). "Bills Drop 38-6 Game To Wichita". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. III-1, III-2 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bills Drop 37-6 Decision To Detroit on Muddy Field". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 16, 1947. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
12. James L. Toomey (November 28, 1947). "Billikens Win, 14-13, on Missed Conversion in Last Minute". St. Louis Star and Times. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.