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1947 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team

The 1947 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University–Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1947 college football season.

In their ninth year under head coach Jim Lookabaugh, the Cowboys compiled a 3-7 record (0-2 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 134 to 116.^[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included halfback Jim Spavital with 411 rushing yards and 36 points scored, Bob Cook with 188 passing yards, and Don Van Pool with 92 receiving yards.^[3]

NoOklahoma A&M players received first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors in 1947.^[4]

Oklahoma A&M was ranked at No. 65 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.^[5]

The team played its home games at Lewis FieldinStillwater, Oklahoma.

Schedule[edit]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	atKansas State*	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, Kansas	W 12–0	> 12,000	[6]
September 27	atTCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	W 14–7	14,000	[7]
October 4	atDenver*	DU Stadium Denver, CO	L 14–26		[8]
October 11	SMU*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 14–21	18,000	[9]
October 18	Georgia*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 7–20	21,000	[10]
October 25	atDrake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 9–13	6,000	[11]
November 1	atTemple	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 26–0	12,000	[12]
November 8	Tulsa	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (rivalry)	L 0–13	28,500	[13]
November 15	Kansas*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 7–13	15,000	[14]
November 29	at No. 20Oklahoma*	Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (Bedlam Series)	L 13–21	32,000	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season[edit]

The 1948 NFL Draft was held on December 19, 1947. The following Cowboys were selected.^[16]

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