The 1947 Los Angeles Dons season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7–5–2, losing seven games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons season | |
|---|---|
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| Head coach | Mel Hein, Ted Shipkey, and Dudley DeGroot |
| Home field | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–7 |
| Division place | 3rd AAFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
(R-L: John Kimbrough, Dale Gentry, Burr Baldwin, Bob Nowasky, Sugarfoot Anderson.)
The team's statistical leaders included Charlie O'Rourke with 1,449 passing yards, John Kimbrough with 562 rushing yards, Dale Gentry with 352 receiving yards, and Ben Agajanian with 84 points scored (39 extra points, 15 field goals).[2]
Season schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance | Venue | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 29 | at Chicago Rockets | W 24–21 | 1–0 | 41,182 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 2 | September 7 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 14–17 | 1–1 | 31,298 | Kezar Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 12 | New York Yankees | L 14–30 | 1–2 | 82,675 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | [3] |
| 4 | September 19 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 48–21 | 2–2 | 38,481 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | [3] |
| 5 | Bye | |||||||
| 6 | October 5 | Buffalo Bills | L 25–27 | 2–3 | 34,997 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | [3] |
| 7 | October 12 | at Cleveland Browns | W 13–10 | 3–3 | 63,124 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | October 19 | at Baltimore Colts | W 38–10 | 4–3 | 36,852 | Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
| 9 | October 26 | Baltimore Colts | W 56–0 | 5–3 | 25,148 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | [3] |
| 10 | November 2 | San Francisco 49ers | L 16–26 | 5–4 | 54,974 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| 11 | November 9 | at Buffalo Bills | L 0–25 | 5–5 | 21,293 | Civic Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 16 | at New York Yankees | L 13–16 | 5–6 | 37,625 | Yankee Stadium | Recap | |
| 13 | November 23 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 16–12 | 6–6 | 11,866 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 14 | November 27 | Cleveland Browns | L 17–27 | 6–7 | 45,099 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | [3] |
| 15 | December 7 | Chicago Rockets | W 34–14 | 7–7 | 20,856 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | [3] |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||
Division standings
edit| AAFC Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 12 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 5–1 | 410 | 185 | W2 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4–2 | 327 | 264 | T1 | |
| Los Angeles Dons | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 328 | 256 | W1 | |
| Chicago Rockets | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 0–6 | 263 | 425 | L3 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
| AAFC Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Yankees | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 5–1 | 378 | 239 | W2 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4–1–1 | 320 | 288 | T1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 1–4–1 | 181 | 340 | L3 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 1–5 | 167 | 377 | L1 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
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Ends
Tackles
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Guards
Centers
Kickers
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References
edit- ^ 1947 Los Angeles Dons
- ^ "1947 Los Angeles Dons Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f 1949 Los Angeles Dons: Press, Radio, Television Guide. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Dons Football Club, 1949; p. 8.
External links
edit- Charles Chaplin, "The Best in Football." [1947 highlights reel]. Los Angeles Dons and Television Art Enterprises, 1947. (Video.)