1947 Chicago Rockets season
The 1947 Chicago Rockets season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve upon their previous output of 5-6-3, winning only one game.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
| 1947 Chicago Rockets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jim Crowley and Hampton Pool |
| Results | |
| Record | 1-13 |
| Division place | 4th AAFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The team's statistical leaders included Sam Vacanti with 1,571 passing yards, Bill Daley with 447 rushing yards, and Ray Ramsey with 768 receiving yards and 60 points scored (39 extra points, 15 field goals).[2]
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 29, 1947 | Los Angeles Dons | L 24-21 |
| 2 | September 5, 1947 | at New York Yankees | L 48-26 |
| 3 | September 14, 1947 | at Buffalo Bills | L 28-20 |
| 4 | September 19, 1947 | Buffalo Bills | L 31-14 |
| 5 | September 26, 1947 | Cleveland Browns | L 41-21 |
| 6 | October 3, 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers | L 35-31 |
| 7 | October 12, 1947 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 42-28 |
| 8 | October 19, 1947 | at Cleveland Browns | L 31-28 |
| 9 | October 24, 1947 | New York Yankees | L 28-7 |
| 10 | October 31, 1947 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | L 7-3 |
| 11 | November 7, 1947 | Baltimore Colts | W 27-21 |
| 12 | November 21, 1947 | San Francisco 49ers | L 41-16 |
| 13 | November 30, 1947 | at Baltimore Colts | L 14-7 |
| 14 | December 7, 1947 | at Los Angeles Dons | L 34-14 |
Division standings
| AAFC West | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cleveland Browns | 12 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 410 | 185 | W-2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 327 | 264 | T-1 |
| Los Angeles Dons | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 328 | 256 | W-1 |
| Chicago Rockets | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 263 | 425 | L-3 |
References
- 1947 Chicago Rockets
- "1947 Chicago Rockets Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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