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1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season

The 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team matched their previous output of 3-10-1.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) season
Head coachCliff Battles
Home fieldEbbets Field
Results
Record3–10–1
Division place3rd AAFC East
Playoff finishdid not qualify

The team's statistical leaders included Bob Hoernschemeyer with 783 passing yards and 702 rushing yards, Saxon Judd with 204 receiving yards, and Mickey Colmer with 60 points scored.[2]

Season schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 August 31 at San Francisco 49ers L 7–23 0–1 Kezar Stadium 31,874 Recap
2 September 7 at Baltimore Colts L 7–16 0–2 Municipal Stadium 27,418 Recap
3 September 12 Cleveland Browns L 7–55 0–3 Ebbets Field 18,876 Recap
4 September 19 at Los Angeles Dons L 21–48 0–4 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 38,817 Recap
— Bye
5 October 3 at Chicago Rockets W 35–31 1–4 Soldier Field 16,844 Recap
6 October 12 at New York Yankees L 7–31 1–5 Yankee Stadium 21,882 Recap
7 October 17 Buffalo Bills T 14–14 1–5–1 Ebbets Field 9,792 Recap
8 October 26 at Buffalo Bills L 7–35 1–6–1 Civic Stadium 23,762 Recap
9 October 31 Chicago Rockets W 7–3 2–6–1 Ebbets Field 2,960 [3] Recap [4][5][6][7]
10 November 9 at Cleveland Browns L 12–13 2–7–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 30,279 Recap
11 November 16 Baltimore Colts W 21–14 2–8–1 Ebbets Field 9,604 Recap
12 November 23 Los Angeles Dons L 12–16 2–9–1 Ebbets Field 11,866 Recap
13 November 27 San Francisco 49ers L 7–21 2–10–1 Ebbets Field 9,837 Recap
14 December 7 New York Yankees L 17–20 2–11–1 Ebbets Field 14,166 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Division standings

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AAFC Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
New York Yankees 11 2 1 .846 5–1 378 239 W2
Buffalo Bills 8 4 2 .667 4–1–1 320 288 T1
Brooklyn Dodgers 3 10 1 .231 1–4–1 181 340 L3
Baltimore Colts 2 11 1 .154 1–5 167 377 L1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
AAFC Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 12 1 1 .923 5–1 410 185 W2
San Francisco 49ers 8 4 2 .667 4–2 327 264 T1
Los Angeles Dons 7 7 0 .500 3–3 328 256 W1
Chicago Rockets 1 13 0 .071 0–6 263 425 L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.

References

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  1. ^ 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers
  2. ^ "1947 Brooklyn Dodgers Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. ^ According to Hy Turkin of the New York Daily News, "only several hundred weatherproof fans were in the stands."
  4. ^ Hy Turkin, "Dodgers Mire Rockets, 7–3," New York Daily News, Nov. 1, 1947, p. 26.
  5. ^ "Halloween! Flock Wets Rockets, 7–3," New York Daily News, Nov. 1, 1947 (Final Edition), p. 26.
  6. ^ William F. Goodrich, "Dodgers Prove Better Mudders Than Rockets," Brooklyn Eagle, Nov. 1, 1947, sports pp. 1, 6.
  7. ^ Edward Prell, "Dodgers Beat Rockets, 7–3; Tenth Setback," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 1,, 1947, p. 19.
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