1947 Navy Midshipmen football team explained

Year:	1947
Team:	Navy Midshipmen
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Record:	1–7–1
Head Coach:	Tom Hamilton
Hc Year:	5th
Captain:	Dick Scott
Stadium:	Thompson Stadium

The 1947 Navy Midshipmen football team was an American football team that represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth non-consecutive season under head coach Tom Hamilton, the team compiled a 1–7–1 record and was outscored by a total of 165 to 86.^{[1] [2]}

Navy was ranked at No. 32 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Football History. United States Naval Academy. July 14, 2015. 191. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075720/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf. dead.
2. Web site: Navy Yearly Results (1945-1949). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. July 14, 2015. July 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150716005525/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/navy/1945-1949_yearly_results.php. dead.
3. News: Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings. Times. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 18, 1947. 47. Newspapers.com.