The 1947 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1947 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Ralph Welch, the team compiled a 3–6 record (2–5 against PCC opponents), finished seventh in the PCC, and was outscored by a total of 99 to 98. Gail Bruce was the team captain.
Washington was ranked at No. 33 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.
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Professional football draft selections Three University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1948 NFL draft, which lasted 32 rounds with 300 selections. The same three Huskies were also selected in the 1948 AAFC Draft, which lasted 30 rounds with 217 selections. = Husky Hall of Fame
League Player Position Round Pick Club NFL Dick Otelle Back 9 1 New York Giants NFL Fred Provo Back 14 6 Green Bay Packers NFL Bob Levenhagen Guard 25 5 Los Angeles Rams AAFC Dick Ottele Back 13 7 New York Yankees AAFC Bob Levenhagen Guard 17 4 Los Angeles Dons AAFC Fred Provo Back 21 1 Chicago Rockets
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