1947 Boston Yanks season

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1947 Boston Yanks season
Head coach Clipper Smith
Home field Fenway Park
Results
Record 4–7–1
Division place 3rd NFL Eastern
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 1947 Boston Yanks season was their fourth in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous season's output of 2–8–1, winning four games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result
1 September 29, 1947 New York Giants T 7–7
2 October 5, 1947 Detroit Lions L 21–7
3 October 12, 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers L 30–14
4 October 19, 1947 at New York Giants W 14–0
5 October 26, 1947 at Chicago Cardinals L 27–7
6 November 2, 1947 Chicago Bears L 28–24
7 November 9, 1947 at Los Angeles Rams W 27–16
8 November 16, 1947 at Philadelphia Eagles L 32–0
9 November 23, 1947 Philadelphia Eagles W 21–14
10 November 30, 1947 Washington Redskins W 27–24
11 December 7, 1947 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–7
12 December 14, 1947 at Washington Redskins L 40–13

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Philadelphia Eagles 8 4 0 .667 6–2 308 242 W1
Pittsburgh Steelers 8 4 0 .667 6–2 240 259 W1
Boston Yanks 4 7 1 .364 3–4–1 168 256 L2
Washington Redskins 4 8 0 .333 3–5 295 367 W1
New York Giants 2 8 2 .200 1–6–1 190 309 L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References