The 1947 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's second season in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). They began the season hoping to improve upon the previous season's output of 9–5, and they had a similar output this season, 8–4–2.[1] The team did have its first tie[2] in franchise history, a 28–28 standoff in week 6 against the Baltimore Colts. For the second time in as many seasons, the 49ers placed 2nd[3] in the West division, coming one spot short of playing in the league championship game.
| 1947 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tony Morabito |
| General manager | John Blackinger |
| Head coach | Buck Shaw |
| Home field | Kezar Stadium |
| Local radio | KYA |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–4–2 |
| Division place | 2nd AAFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The team's statistical leaders included Frankie Albert with 1,692 passing yards, Johnny Strzykalski with 906 rushing yards, and Alyn Beals with 655 receiving yards and 60 points scored.[4]
Although the All-America Football Conference was integrated from its inception, the 1947 49ers did not have a single black player on their roster.[5]
Personnel
editStaff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster
editPreseason
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
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| 1 | August 14 | Los Angeles Dons | L 7–14 | 0–1 | Kezar Stadium | 40,000 | [6] |
Schedule
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| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
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| 1 | August 31 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 23–7 | 1–0 | Kezar Stadium | 31,874 | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 7 | Los Angeles Dons | W 17–14 | 2–0 | Kezar Stadium | 31,298 | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 14 | Baltimore Colts | W 14–7 | 3–0 | Kezar Stadium | 25,787 | Recap | ||
| 4 | September 21 | New York Yankees | L 16–21 | 3–1 | Kezar Stadium | 52,819 | Recap | ||
| 5 | September 28 | at Buffalo Bills | W 41–24 | 4–1 | Civic Stadium | 36,099 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 5 | at Baltimore Colts | T 28–28 | 4–1–1 | Memorial Stadium | 29,556 | Recap | ||
| 7 | October 12 | Chicago Rockets | W 42–28 | 5–1–1 | Kezar Stadium | 23,300 | Recap | ||
| — | Bye | ||||||||
| 8 | October 26 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–14 | 5–2–1 | Kezar Stadium | 54,483 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 2 | at Los Angeles Dons | W 26–16 | 6–2–1 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 53,726 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 9 | at New York Yankees | L 16–24 | 6–3–1 | Yankee Stadium | 37,342 | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 16 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–37 | 6–4–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 76,504 | Recap | ||
| 12 | November 21 | at Chicago Rockets | W 41–16 | 7–4–1 | Soldier Field | 5,791 | Recap | ||
| 13 | November 27 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 21–7 | 8–4–1 | Ebbets Field | 9,837 | Recap | ||
| 14 | December 7 | Buffalo Bills | T 21–21 | 8–4–2 | Kezar Stadium | 22,943 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||||
Standings
edit| AAFC Western Division | |||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||
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| 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
edit- ^ 1947 San Francisco 49ers
- ^ San Francisco 49ers 28 at Baltimore Colts 28
- ^ 1947 AAFC Standings Archived July 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "1947 San Francisco 49ers Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Piggott Tallies," The Afro-American [Baltimore], Nov. 8, 1947, p. 14.
- ^ "1947 San Francisco 49ers season". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 28, 2023.