1947 Boston Yanks season

1947 Boston Yanks season
Head coach	Clipper Smith
Home field	Fenway Park
Results
Record	4–7–1
Division place	3rd NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1947 Boston Yanks season was their fourth in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous season's output of 2–8–1, winning four games.^[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 29, 1947	New York Giants	T 7–7
2	October 5, 1947	Detroit Lions	L 21–7
3	October 12, 1947	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 30–14
4	October 19, 1947	at New York Giants	W 14–0
5	October 26, 1947	at Chicago Cardinals	L 27–7
6	November 2, 1947	Chicago Bears	L 28–24
7	November 9, 1947	at Los Angeles Rams	W 27–16
8	November 16, 1947	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 32–0
9	November 23, 1947	Philadelphia Eagles	W 21–14
10	November 30, 1947	Washington Redskins	W 27–24
11	December 7, 1947	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 17–7
12	December 14, 1947	at Washington Redskins	L 40–13

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Philadelphia Eagles	8	4	0	.667	6–2	308	242	W1
Pittsburgh Steelers	8	4	0	.667	6–2	240	259	W1
Boston Yanks	4	7	1	.364	3–4–1	168	256	L2
Washington Redskins	4	8	0	.333	3–5	295	367	W1
New York Giants	2	8	2	.200	1–6–1	190	309	L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

1. 1947 Boston Yanks