The 1947 Utah Utes football team, or also commonly known as the Utah Redskins, was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1947 college football season. In their 23rd season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Utes compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 6–0 against conference opponents, winning the MSC title.
Utah was ranked at No. 80 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.
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NFL draft Utah had three players selected in the 1948 NFL draft.
Player Position Round Pick NFL team Barney Hafen Defensive end 19 167 Detroit Lions Frank Nelson Back 20 179 Boston Yanks Tally Stevens End 22 202 Pittsburgh Steelers
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