1947 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1947 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College[note 1] during the 1947 college football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1947. They played home games at Chico High School in Chico, California.

1947 Chico State Wildcats football
Conference	Far Western Conference
1947 record	4–5 (1–3 FWC)
Head coach	Roy Bohler (6th season)
Home stadium	Chico High School Stadium

1947 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southern Oregon +	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Cal Aggies +	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Humboldt State	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Chico State	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
San Francisco State	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1947 Wildcats were led by sixth-year head coach Roy Bohler. Chico State finished the season with a record of four wins and five losses (4–5, 1–3 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 109–111 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 27	Hamilton Field[note 2]*	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	W 46–0	[1]
October 4	Cal Poly San Dimas[note 3]*	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	W 19–0	[2]
October 11	Saint Mary’s Gaels JV*	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	L 0–13	[3]
October 17	at Humboldt State[note 4]	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 0–14
October 24	California JV[note 5]*	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	L 9–30	[4]
November 1	San Francisco State[note 6]	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	L 0–7
November 8	Cal Aggies[note 7]	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	W 12–7	[5]
November 15	at Southern Oregon[note 8]	Walter E. Phillips Field ? Ashland, OR	L 12–40	[6]
November 22	Mather Field[note 9]*	Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA	W 20–0	[7]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Chico State players were selected in the 1948 NFL Draft.[9][10][11]

Notes

1. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
2. Hamilton Army Airfield was a United States Air Force Base from 1934 to 1974.
3. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) was located in San Dimas, California and known as Cal Poly Voorhis Unit from 1938 to 1956. However, it was more commonly known as Cal Poly (San Dimas).
4. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1972.
5. The University of California JV team was commonly known as the “Cal Ramblers”.
6. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
7. University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
8. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon College of Education from 1939 to 1955.
9. Mather Air Force Base was a United States Air Force Base from 1918 to 1993

References

1. "Football Results". Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California). September 29, 1947. p. 12 – via GenealogyBank.com.
2. "Chico State Downs Cal Poly, 19 To 0". Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California). October 6, 1947. p. 22 – via GenealogyBank.com.
3. "Football Results". Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California). October 13, 1947. p. 22 – via GenealogyBank.com.
4. "Cal Ramblers Dump Chico State, 30-9". Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California). October 25, 1947. p. 11 – via GenealogyBank.com.
5. "Chico State Wins, 12 To 7". The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii). November 9, 1947. p. 21. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southern Oregon Beats Chico, 40-12". Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California). November 17, 1947. p. 22 – via GenealogyBank.com.
7. "Football: Results Saturday". Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, California). November 24, 1947. p. 33 – via GenealogyBank.com.
8. "1947 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
9. "1948 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
10. "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
11. "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.