1947 Stanford Indians football team explained

Year:	1947
Team:	Stanford Indians
Sport:	football
Conference:	Pacific Coast Conference
Short Conf:	PCC
Record:	0–9
Conf Record:	0–7
Head Coach:	Marchmont Schwartz
Hc Year:	3rd
Stadium:	Stanford Stadium

The 1947 Stanford Indians football team was an American football team that represented Stanford University in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its third year under head coach Marchmont Schwartz, the team compiled a 0–9 record, finished last in the PCC, and was outscored by a total of 214 to 73.^[1]

The 1947 season was one of two winless season in the history of Stanford football (the other was the 1960 season).^[2]

Stanford was ranked at No. 70 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.^[3]

The team played its home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.

Players drafted by the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
	Back	2	13	Detroit Lions
Bob Anderson	Back	9	68	Washington Redskins
Pinky Phleger	Tackle	12	100	Los Angeles Rams

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 1947 Stanford Cardinal Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. February 20, 2019.
2. Book: Migdol, Gary. Stanford: Home of Champions. 35. Sports Publishing LLC. 1997. Champaign, Illinois. 1-57167-116-1.
3. News: Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings. Times. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 18, 1947. 47. Newspapers.com.
4. Web site: 1948 NFL Draft. September 12, 2014.