In their first season under head coach Lyle Bennett, the Chippewas compiled a 2–5–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 136 to 105.
The team opened its season with a 34–14 loss to the Detroit Titans on September 19, 1947.
[1][2] Lyle Bennett was hired as the school's head football coach on January 22, 1947, following the elevation of Ron Finch to be head of the school's department of health and education.
[3] In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Central Michigan was ranked at No.
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