1947 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football
NCC co-champion
ConferenceNorth Central Conference
Record5–3–1 (4–0 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumO. R. Latham Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 North Central Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Dakota + 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Iowa State Teachers + 4 – 0 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
South Dakota State 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Dakota 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Augustana (SD) 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Morningside 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
North Dakota State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1947 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team represented Iowa State Teachers College in the North Central Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Clyde Starbeck, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (4–0 against NCC opponents) and tied for the conference championship.[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Iowa State Teachers was ranked at No. 154 out of 500 college football teams.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Iowa State*
L 14–3131,050[3]
September 27North Dakota
W 21–03,500[4]
October 3at North Dakota State
W 13–12
October 11Emporia State Teachers*
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 33–6
October 18at Western Michigan*
L 0–14[5]
October 25Morningsidedagger
  • O. R. Latham Stadium
  • Cedar Falls, IA
W 31–13
November 1at Augustana (SD)
W 39–0
November 8at Drake*
T 6–613,000[6]
November 15at Bowling Green*Bowling Green, OHL 7–192,000[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "2019 Northern Iowas Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Northern Iowa. 2019. p. 107.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bert McGrane (September 21, 1947). "Cyclones Spank Tutors, 31-14". The Des Moines Register. p. V-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "TC in Routine 20-0 Win Over North Dakota". Waterloo Sunday Courier. September 28, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Broncos Show Power In Third Win, 14-0". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. October 19, 1947. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Leighton Housh (November 9, 1947). "Cyclones Frolic Past Drake, 36-6". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 8S – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bowling Green Spanks Iowans". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 16, 1947. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
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