1947 Chicago Rockets season
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| 1947 Chicago Rockets season | |
|---|---|
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| Head coach | Jim Crowley and Hampton Pool |
| Home field | Soldier Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–13 |
| Division place | 4th AAFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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. 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]
Preseason
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 24 | vs. Brooklyn Dodgers | L 17–20 | 0–1 | Ute Stadium |
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 29 | Los Angeles Dons | L 21–24 | 0–1 | Soldier Field | 41,128 | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 5 | at New York Yankees | L 26–48 | 0–2 | Yankee Stadium | 36,777 | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 14 | at Buffalo Bills | L 20–28 | 0–3 | War Memorial Stadium | 33,648 | Recap | ||
| 4 | September 19 | Buffalo Bills | L 14–31 | 0–4 | Soldier Field | 22,685 | Recap | ||
| 5 | September 26 | Cleveland Browns | L 21–41 | 0–5 | Soldier Field | 18,450 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 3 | Brooklyn Dodgers | L 31–35 | 0–6 | Soldier Field | 16,844 | Recap | ||
| 7 | October 12 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 28–42 | 0–7 | Kezar Stadium | 23,300 | Recap | ||
| 8 | October 19 | at Cleveland Browns | L 28–31 | 0–8 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 35,266 | Recap | ||
| 9 | October 24 | New York Yankees | L 7–28 | 0–9 | Soldier Field | 20,310 | Recap | ||
| 10 | October 31 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | L 3–7 | 0–10 | Ebbets Field | 2,960 [3] | Recap | [4][5][6][7] | |
| 11 | November 7 | Baltimore Colts | W 27–21 | 1–10 | Soldier Field | 5,395 | Recap | [8] | |
| — | Bye | ||||||||
| 12 | November 21 | San Francisco 49ers | L 16–41 | 1–11 | Soldier Field | 5,791 | Recap | ||
| 13 | November 30 | at Baltimore Colts | L 7–14 | 1–12 | Memorial Stadium | 14,085 | Recap | ||
| 14 | December 7 | at Los Angeles Dons | L 14–34 | 1–13 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 20,856 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||||
Division standings
| 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.
References
- ↑ 1947 Chicago Rockets
- ↑ "1947 Chicago Rockets Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ↑ According to Hy Turkin of the New York Daily News, "only several hundred weatherproof fans were in the stands."
- ↑ Hy Turkin, "Dodgers Mire Rockets, 7–3," New York Daily News, Nov. 1, 1947, p. 26.
- ↑ "Halloween! Flock Wets Rockets, 7–3," New York Daily News, Nov. 1, 1947 (Final Edition), p. 26.
- ↑ William F. Goodrich, "Dodgers Prove Better Mudders Than Rockets," Brooklyn Eagle, Nov. 1, 1947, sports pp. 1, 6.
- ↑ Edward Prell, "Dodgers Beat Rockets, 7–3; Tenth Setback," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 1,, 1947, p. 19.
- ↑ William Fay, "Rockets Whip Colts for First Victory, 27 to 21: 24 Point Second Quarter Ends Losses at Ten," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 8, 1947, p. 19.