1947 Boston University Terriers football team

The 1947 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Aldo Donelli, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 196 to 168.[1]

1947 Boston University Terriers football
Conference	Independent
1947 record	5–3
Head coach	Aldo Donelli (1st season)

1947 Eastern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Penn State			–					9	–	0	–	1
No. 7 Penn			–					7	–	0	–	1
Muhlenberg			–					9	–	1	–	0
Buffalo			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Columbia			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 11 Army			–					5	–	2	–	2
Yale			–					6	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	3	–	1
Boston University			–					5	–	3	–	0
Hofstra			–					5	–	3	–	0
Princeton			–					5	–	3	–	0
Tufts			–					5	–	3	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					4	–	3	–	1
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
Brown			–					4	–	4	–	1
Dartmouth			–					4	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					4	–	4	–	2
Harvard			–					4	–	5	–	0
Cornell			–					4	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					3	–	6	–	0
NYU			–					2	–	5	–	1
Temple			–					2	–	6	–	0
Duquesne			–					2	–	8	–	0
Colgate			–					1	–	5	–	2
Fordham			–					1	–	6	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	8	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					0	–	6	–	0
Drexel			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Donelli was hired as Boston University's football coach shortly after the close of the 1946 season.[2] He had previously been a head coach in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Rams. His hiring was described by the United Press as "a giant step forward" in Boston University's "march into 'bigtime' football".[3] Donelli remained the head coach at Boston University for 10 years.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Mohawk	Fenway Park Boston, MA	W 45–7	5,000	[4]
October 4	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 14–19	30,000	[5]
October 11	NYU	Fenway Park Boston, MA	W 38–7	7,000	[6]
October 18	Purdue	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 7–62	11,446	[7]
October 25	William & Mary	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 13–47	6,800	[8]
November 1	Fordham	Fenway Park Boston, MA	W 26–6	2,703	[9]
November 15	Merchant Marine	Fenway Park Boston, MA	W 33–6	1,987	[10]
November 29	Colgate	Fenway Park Boston, MA	W 20–14	9,877	[11]
Homecoming

References

1. "1947 Boston University Terriers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
2. "Buff Donelli Here; B.U. Confirms Appointment". The Boston Globe. November 28, 1947. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Donelli Goes To Boston U." Detroit Free Press. November 28, 1947. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Herb Ralby (September 28, 1947). "B.U. Spares Mohawk in 45-7 Parade --- 5000 Watch Game". The Boston Globe. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Jerry Nason (October 5, 1947). "Harvard Field Goal, Safety Subdue Stubborn B.U., 19-14". The Boston Globe. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Bob Holbrook (October 12, 1947). "B.U. Tests Squad Depth Outclassing NYU 38-7". The Boston Globe. p. 29.
7. Hy Hurwitz (October 19, 1947). "Purdue Powerhouse Checks B.U. Big-Time Bid, 62-7". The Boston Globe. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Bob Holbrook (October 26, 1947). "William & Mary Rolls at Will vs. B.U., 47-13". The Boston Globe. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Jack Barry (November 2, 1947). "Only 2703 See B.U. Batter Fordham, 26-6". The Boston Globe. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Clif Keane (November 16, 1947). "B.U. Reaps, 33-6, in Drab Game; Cella Features". The Boston Globe. pp. 23, 29 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Jerry Nason (November 23, 1947). "George Boston Recovers Fumble to Give Terriers 20-14 Triumph". The Boston Globe. pp. 27, 29 – via Newspapers.com.