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1947 Chicago Rockets season

The 1947 Chicago Rockets season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve upon their previous output of 5-6-3, winning only one game.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

1947 Chicago Rockets season
Head coachJim Crowley and Hampton Pool
Home fieldSoldier Field
Results
Record1–13
Division place4th AAFC West
Playoff finishdid not qualify

The team's statistical leaders included Sam Vacanti with 1,571 passing yards, Bill Daley with 447 rushing yards, and Ray Ramsey with 768 receiving yards and 60 points scored (39 extra points, 15 field goals).[2]

Preseason

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Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 August 24 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers L 17–20 0–1 Ute Stadium

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 August 29 Los Angeles Dons L 21–24 0–1 Soldier Field 41,128 Recap
2 September 5 at New York Yankees L 26–48 0–2 Yankee Stadium 36,777 Recap
3 September 14 at Buffalo Bills L 20–28 0–3 War Memorial Stadium 33,648 Recap
4 September 19 Buffalo Bills L 14–31 0–4 Soldier Field 22,685 Recap
5 September 26 Cleveland Browns L 21–41 0–5 Soldier Field 18,450 Recap
6 October 3 Brooklyn Dodgers L 31–35 0–6 Soldier Field 16,844 Recap
7 October 12 at San Francisco 49ers L 28–42 0–7 Kezar Stadium 23,300 Recap
8 October 19 at Cleveland Browns L 28–31 0–8 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 35,266 Recap
9 October 24 New York Yankees L 7–28 0–9 Soldier Field 20,310 Recap
10 October 31 at Brooklyn Dodgers L 3–7 0–10 Ebbets Field 2,960 [3] Recap [4][5][6][7]
11 November 7 Baltimore Colts W 27–21 1–10 Soldier Field 5,395 Recap [8]
— Bye
12 November 21 San Francisco 49ers L 16–41 1–11 Soldier Field 5,791 Recap
13 November 30 at Baltimore Colts L 7–14 1–12 Memorial Stadium 14,085 Recap
14 December 7 at Los Angeles Dons L 14–34 1–13 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 20,856 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Division standings

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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.
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.

References

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  1. ^ 1947 Chicago Rockets
  2. ^ "1947 Chicago Rockets 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.
  8. ^ William Fay, "Rockets Whip Colts for First Victory, 27 to 21: 24 Point Second Quarter Ends Losses at Ten," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 8, 1947, p. 19.
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