1947 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceArkansas Intercollegiate Conference
Record4–2–3 ( AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKays Stadium

The 1947 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as a member of the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Forrest England, the Indians compiled an overall record of 4–2–3.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Arkansas State was ranked at No. 199 out of 500 college football teams.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Southeast Missouri State
W 25–0[2]
October 4at Western Kentucky State TeachersBowling Green, KYT 14–143,500[3]
October 11Arkansas A&M
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 28–0
October 182:30 p.m.at Washington UniversityL 14–408,200[4][5]
October 25Arkansas State Teachers
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
T 0–0
November 1Southern Illinois
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 7–12[6]
November 8at Pensacola NASPensacola, FLW 7–6[7]
November 17at Memphis StateT 19–193,440[8]
November 22Centre
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 45–0[9]

References

  1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Maryville goal yet uncrossed". Springfield Leader and Press. September 29, 1947. Retrieved October 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Pickens stars as Western and Arkansas tie". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 5, 1947. Retrieved October 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Herman, Jack (October 18, 1947). "Bears Ready For Indians". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved July 6, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Bears rout State, 40–14". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. October 19, 1947. Retrieved October 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Arkansas State loses". Joplin Globe. November 2, 1947. Retrieved October 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Arkansas State defeats Navy, 7 to 6". Pensacola News Journal. November 9, 1947. Retrieved October 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Indians hold Tigers even". The Memphis Press-Scimitar. November 18, 1947. Retrieved October 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Arkansas State bops Centre, 45–0". The Park City Daily News. November 23, 1947. Retrieved October 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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