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.
