1947 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results

Record: 9-0-1 (3rd of 120) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 4th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Ind

Coach: Bob Higgins (9-0-1)

Points For: 332

Points/G: 33.2 (2nd of 120)

Points Against: 40

Opp Pts/G: 4.0 (1st of 120)

SRS: 13.68 (18th of 120)

SOS: -3.12 (85th of 120)

Bowl Game: Tied Cotton Bowl 13-13 versus SMU

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
10/6	10/13	10/20	10/27	11/3	11/10	11/17	11/24	12/1	Final
12	9	9	7	7	8	5	5	5	4

10 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	T	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 20, 1947	Sat	Penn State		Washington State	PCC	W	27	6	1	0	W 1
2	Oct 4, 1947	Sat	Penn State		Bucknell	Non-Major	W	54	0	2	0	W 2
3	Oct 11, 1947	Sat	(12) Penn State	@	Fordham	Ind	W	75	0	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 18, 1947	Sat	(9) Penn State		Syracuse	Ind	W	40	0	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 25, 1947	Sat	(9) Penn State		West Virginia	Ind	W	21	14	5	0	W 5
6	Nov 1, 1947	Sat	(7) Penn State		Colgate	Ind	W	46	0	6	0	W 6
7	Nov 8, 1947	Sat	(7) Penn State	@	Temple	Ind	W	7	0	7	0	W 7
8	Nov 15, 1947	Sat	(8) Penn State	@	Navy	Ind	W	20	7	8	0	W 8
9	Nov 22, 1947	Sat	(5) Penn State	@	Pitt	Ind	W	29	0	9	0	W 9
10	Jan 1, 1948	Thu	(4) Penn State	@	(3) SMU	SWC	T	13	13	9	1	T 1	Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)