In its seventh season under head coach Robert Whittaker, the team compiled a 5–5 record and was outscored by a total of 149 to 134.
[1] Wayne Bloker and James Knierim were the team captains.
116 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.
[2] The team played its home games at University Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio.
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