The 1947 Los Angeles Dons season was their second in the All-America Football Conference. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7–5–2, losing seven games.1947 Los Angeles Dons They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
The team's statistical leaders included Charlie O'Rourke with 1,449 passing yards, John Kimbrough with 562 rushing yards, Dale Gentry with 352 receiving yards, and Ben Agajanian with 84 points scored (39 extra points, 15 field goals).
Season schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance Venue Recap Sources 1 at Chicago Rockets W 24–21 1–0 41,182 Soldier Field Recap 2 September 7 at San Francisco 49ers L 14–17 1–1 31,298 Kezar Stadium Recap 3 New York Yankees L 14–30 1–2 82,675 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 1949 Los Angeles Dons: Press, Radio, Television Guide. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Dons Football Club, 1949; p. 8. 4 Brooklyn Dodgers W 48–21 2–2 38,481 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 5 Bye 6 October 5 Buffalo Bills L 25–27 2–3 34,997 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 7 October 12 at Cleveland Browns W 13–10 3–3 63,124 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Recap 8 October 19 at Baltimore Colts W 38–10 4–3 36,852 Municipal Stadium Recap 9 October 26 Baltimore Colts W 56–0 5–3 25,148 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 10 November 2 San Francisco 49ers L 16–26 5–4 54,974 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 11 November 9 at Buffalo Bills L 0–25 5–5 21,293 Civic Stadium Recap 12 November 16 at New York Yankees L 13–16 5–6 37,625 Yankee Stadium Recap 13 November 23 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 16–12 6–6 11,866 Ebbets Field Recap 14 Cleveland Browns L 17–27 6–7 45,099 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 15 December 7 Chicago Rockets W 34–14 7–7 20,856 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Division standings
Roster 1947 Los Angeles Dons final rosterBacks Harry Clarke RB/CB Walt Clay RB/CB Glenn Dobbs S/P/QB Chuck Fenenbock RB Walter Heap CB/RB Harry Hopp CB/RB Bob Kelly RB/CB John Kimbrough FB Mort Landsberg RB Bob Mitchell RB/CB Charlie O'Rourke QB/S Bert Piggott CB/RB Bill Reinhard RB Linemen/Linebackers Lee Artoe DT/T Earl Audet DT/T Pete Berezney T John Brown C/LB Dick Danehe T Ray Frankowski G Bernie Gallagher G/DG Reid Lennan G Butch Levy DG/G Al Lolotai G/DG Paul Mitchell T/DT Bob Nelson LB/C Bill Radovich DG/G Bob Reinhard LB/FB/T Jim Smith T/DT Ends/Receivers Ezzrett Anderson Joe Aguirre Burr Baldwin Dale Gentry Bob Nowaskey Bob Titchenal
Special teams Ben Agajanian K
rookies in italics
References
External links
Charles Chaplin, "The Best in Football." [1947 highlights reel]. Los Angeles Dons and Television Art Enterprises, 1947. (Video.)