1947 New York Yankees (AAFC) season
| 1947 New York Yankees (AAFC) season |
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| Head coach |
Ray Flaherty |
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| Results |
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| Record |
11-2-1 |
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| Division place |
1st AAFC East |
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| Playoff finish |
Lost AAFC Championship |
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| Timeline |
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The 1947 New York Yankees season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team improved on their previous output of 10-3-1, winning eleven games.[1] For the second consecutive season, they lost to the Cleveland Browns in the AAFC Championship.
Season schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
| 1 |
August 31, 1947 |
at Buffalo Bills |
L 28-24 |
| 2 |
September 5, 1947 |
Chicago Rockets |
W 48-26 |
| 3 |
September 12, 1947 |
at Los Angeles Dons |
W 30-14 |
| 4 |
September 21, 1947 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
W 21-16 |
| 5 |
September 28, 1947 |
at Baltimore Colts |
W 21-7 |
| 6 |
October 5, 1947 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 26-17 |
| 7 |
October 12, 1947 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
W 31-7 |
| 8 |
October 24, 1947 |
at Chicago Rockets |
W 28-7 |
| 9 |
November 2, 1947 |
Baltimore Colts |
W 35-21 |
| 10 |
November 9, 1947 |
San Francisco 49ers |
W 24-16 |
| 11 |
November 16, 1947 |
Los Angeles Dons |
W 16-13 |
| 12 |
November 23, 1947 |
Cleveland Browns |
T 28-28 |
| 13 |
November 30, 1947 |
Buffalo Bills |
W 35-13 |
| 14 |
December 7, 1947 |
at Brooklyn Dodgers |
W 20-17 |
Playoffs
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
| Championship |
December 14, 1947 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 14-3 |
Division standings
References