1947 Chicago Rockets season
The 1947 Chicago Rockets season was their second in the All-America Football Conference . The team failed to improve upon their previous output of 5-6-3, winning only one game.[ 1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
The team's statistical leaders included Sam Vacanti with 1,571 passing yards, Bill Daley with 447 rushing yards, and Ray Ramsey with 768 receiving yards and 60 points scored (39 extra points, 15 field goals).[ 2]
Preseason
Schedule
Game
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
Sources
1
Los Angeles Dons
L 21–24
0–1
Soldier Field
41,128
Recap
2
at New York Yankees
L 26–48
0–2
Yankee Stadium
36,777
Recap
3
September 14
at Buffalo Bills
L 20–28
0–3
War Memorial Stadium
33,648
Recap
4
Buffalo Bills
L 14–31
0–4
Soldier Field
22,685
Recap
5
Cleveland Browns
L 21–41
0–5
Soldier Field
18,450
Recap
6
Brooklyn Dodgers
L 31–35
0–6
Soldier Field
16,844
Recap
7
October 12
at San Francisco 49ers
L 28–42
0–7
Kezar Stadium
23,300
Recap
8
October 19
at Cleveland Browns
L 28–31
0–8
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
35,266
Recap
9
New York Yankees
L 7–28
0–9
Soldier Field
20,310
Recap
10
at Brooklyn Dodgers
L 3–7
0–10
Ebbets Field
2,960 [ 3]
Recap
[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
11
Baltimore Colts
W 27–21
1–10
Soldier Field
5,395
Recap
[ 8]
—
Bye
12
San Francisco 49ers
L 16–41
1–11
Soldier Field
5,791
Recap
13
November 30
at Baltimore Colts
L 7–14
1–12
Memorial Stadium
14,085
Recap
14
December 7
at Los Angeles Dons
L 14–34
1–13
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
20,856
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Division standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings.
References
^ 1947 Chicago Rockets
^ "1947 Chicago Rockets Statistics & Players" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020 .
^ According to Hy Turkin of the New York Daily News, "only several hundred weatherproof fans were in the stands."
^ Hy Turkin, "Dodgers Mire Rockets, 7–3," New York Daily News, Nov. 1, 1947, p. 26.
^ "Halloween! Flock Wets Rockets, 7–3," New York Daily News, Nov. 1, 1947 (Final Edition), p. 26.
^ William F. Goodrich, "Dodgers Prove Better Mudders Than Rockets," Brooklyn Eagle, Nov. 1, 1947, sports pp. 1, 6 .
^ Edward Prell, "Dodgers Beat Rockets, 7–3; Tenth Setback," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 1,, 1947, p. 19.
^ William Fay, "Rockets Whip Colts for First Victory, 27 to 21: 24 Point Second Quarter Ends Losses at Ten," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 8, 1947, p. 19.