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SKY · 1947 Season · Final

Struggling
Record
5–4–1
0.550 Win %
Conference
2nd
3–2 in SKY

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
59
1902–1960
All-Time Record
259–228–33
0.530 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#9
1917
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 2 · Top 25: 5
  • Divisional Era · 5 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 4 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Denver head-to-head · History & Eras

1947 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
6Week 6 · Sep 30Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B88–1–2L 0–9
7Week 7 · Oct 7Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND MVC3–7W 26–14
8Week 8 · Oct 14Colorado State (COLORADO STATE)H2HIND SKY5–4–1T 13–13
9Week 9 · Oct 21Utah (UTAH)H2HIND SKY8–1–1L 7–13
10Week 10 · Oct 28Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH)H2HIND BOR6–5L 7–36
11Week 11 · Nov 4BYUH2HIND SKY3–7W 20–6
12Week 12 · Nov 11Wyoming (WYOMING)H2HIND SKY4–5W 27–7
13Week 13 · Nov 18Utah State (UTAH STATE)H2HIND SKY6–5L 0–20
15Week 15 · Dec 2Colorado (COLORADO)H2HIND SKY4–5W 26–20
1Post-Season Week 1 · Dec 16HAWAIIUnranked—W 27–0

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
3.348
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+2
-12+14
  • Wyoming +4
  • Colorado +4
  • Oklahoma State +3
  • BYU +3
  • Colorado State 0
  • Kansas -1
  • Utah -1
  • Texas Tech -5
  • Utah State -5

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #58Better than 58%
Win % Place 57thBetter than 59%

0.550 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#59Regular Season Final#57Post-Season W1#57Post-Season W2#58Post-Season W3#58Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-9
+12
0
-6
-29
+14
+20
-20
+6
+27

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#451942#581943#301944#491945#621946

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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