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1947 Muhlenberg Mules football team

1947 Muhlenberg Mules football team

American college football season

The 1947 Muhlenberg Mules football team was an American football team represented Muhlenberg College during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ben Schwartzwalder, the team compiled a 9–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 368 to 49. The team's only loss was to Temple by a 7–6 score. The team was invited to play in the 1948 Tangerine Bowl, but the school's athletic committee declined the invitation.[1]

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Muhlenberg was ranked at No. 68 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[2]

The team played its home games at Muhlenberg Field in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

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    "1947 Football Team - Class of - Hall of Fame - Muhlenberg College". Muhlenberg College. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
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    Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Mules Tan Leopards, 38-0". The Morning Call. September 28, 1947. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Mules Roll Up 53-0 Score in Beating Albright". The Morning Call. October 5, 1947. pp. 19, 24 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Muhlenberg Rips Swarthmore, 67-7". Asbury Park Press. October 12, 1947. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Stan Baumgartner (October 18, 1947). "Temple Triumphs, 7-6, Muhlenberg Losing First". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 13–14 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Mules Clip Upsala 40-0". The Morning Call. October 26, 1947. pp. 21–22 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Mules Extended to Beat Lehigh, 21-14". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 2, 1947. pp. 21, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Dean Turns In Flashy Performance as Mules Win 27-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle (Allentown, PA). November 9, 1947. pp. 21, 26 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Mules Top Delaware, 20-14, in Thrilling Finish". The Morning Call. November 16, 1947. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Mules and Canaries Win by Identical 39-0 Scores". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 23, 1947. pp. 23, 25 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Muhlenberg Runs Wild to Beat Franklin-Marshall, 57-7". The Morning Call (Allentown, PA). November 28, 1947. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
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