1947 Utah State Aggies football team

The 1947 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State Agricultural College in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1947 college football season. In their 28th season under head coach Dick Romney, the Aggies compiled a 6–5 record (3–3 against MSC opponents), tied for third place in the MSC, lost to Pacific in the Grape Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 228 to 210.[1]

1947 Utah State Aggies football
1947 Grape Bowl, L 21–35 vs. Pacific (CA)
ConferenceMountain States Conference
1947 record6–5 (3–3 Mountain States)
Head coachDick Romney (28th season)
Home stadiumAggie Stadium
1947 Mountain States Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Utah $ 6 –0 –0  8 –1 –1
Denver 3 –2 –1  5 –4 –1
Utah State 3 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Colorado 3 –3 –0  4 –5 –0
Colorado A&M 2 –3 –1  5 –4 –1
Wyoming 2 –4 –0  4 –5 –0
BYU 1 –5 –0  3 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20San Diego State*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Logan, UT
L 19–2412,000[2]
September 27Wichita*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 21–610,000[3]
October 4at Colorado A&MFort Collins, COW 26–13[4]
October 10Montana*
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 13–75,000[5]
October 18at Wyoming
L 19–336,436[6]
October 25at BYUProvo, UT (rivalry)L 12–2711,000[7]
November 1at Montana State*Bozeman, MTW 28–137,000[8]
November 8Colorado
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 35–128,000[9]
November 15Denver
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 20–0[10]
November 27at Utah
L 14–4029,132[11]
December 13vs. Pacific (CA)
L 21–3512,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
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References
  1. "1947 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  2. Howard Hagen (September 20, 1947). "Aztecs Surprise Utah Aggies, 24 To 19". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 2-B.
  3. "USAC Trips Wichita in 21-6 Game". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 27, 1947. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Utah Farmers Down Colorado A. and M. College, 26-13, Turn Fumbles To Touchdowns". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 5, 1947. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. John Mooney (October 11, 1947). "Aggies Win in Mud 13-7". Salt Lake Telegram. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Dazzling Cowboys Pass To Defeat Utags 33-19". The Casper Tribune-Herald. October 19, 1947. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "B.Y.U. Comes From Behind Twice, Takes Utah State 27 to 12; Rex Olsen Is Star". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 26, 1947. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Utags Spoil Bobcat Homecoming". The Missoulian. November 2, 1947. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Utags Impressive In 35-12 Victory Over Buff Team". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). November 9, 1947. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Utah State Blanks Denver, Scoring Three Touchdowns In First Half to Tally 20-0". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 16, 1947. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Utah Runs Wild to Trounce Utah State 40-14 Before 29,143 Spectators". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 28, 1947. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Pacific Tigers Capture Grape Bowl, 35 To 21". The Fresno Bee. December 14, 1947. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
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