The 1947 Yale Bulldogs baseball team represented the Yale University in the 1947 NCAA baseball season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Yale Field. The team was coached by Ethan Allen in his 2nd season at Yale.

The Bulldogs advanced to the inaugural College World Series, falling to the California Golden Bears two games to none in the best of three series.

Future president George H. W. Bush was a first baseman on the team.

Roster

1947 Yale Bulldogs roster Pitchers Frank Quinn Robert M. Goodyear

Catchers F. Bolton Elwell, Jr. Richard Felske Infielders George Bush Gordon D. Davis Frank O'Brien, Jr. James E. Osborn II Richard G. Mathews, Jr. Arthur K. Moher Outfielders Bill Howe James W. Bracnaro Frank T. Stanton, Jr. Robert L. Rosensweig George S. Sulliman Position Unknown C. K. Pearson 

Schedule Legend Yale win Yale loss TieBoldYale team member * Non-Conference game

1947 Yale Bulldogs baseball game log Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record EIBL record March 29 at * Charlottesville, VA W 6–4 1–0 March 31 at * Richmond, VA L 7–8 1–1 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record EIBL record April 1 at * Washington, D.C. W 3–2 2–1 April 10 * Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 11–0 3–1 April 12 * Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 3–1 4–1 April 14 New York Equitable Life* Yale Field • New Haven, CT L 0–37 4–2 April 17 * Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 1–0 5–2 April 19 * Yale Field • New Haven, CT L 1–2 5–3 April 23 at * Amherst, MA W 7–5 6–3 April 26 Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 8–3 7–3 1–0 April 30 at * Johnson Stadium • West Point, NY L 3–4 7–4 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record EIBL record May 3 * Yale Field • New Haven, CT T 3–36 7–4–1 May 7 Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 15–3 8–4–1 2–0 May 10 at Hanover, NH W 8–3 9–4–1 3–0 May 16 Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 1–011 10–4–1 4–0 May 17 at New York, NY L 3–4 10–5–1 4–1 May 23 Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 3–17 11–5–1 5–1 May 23 Cornell Yale Field • New Haven, CT L 1–27 11–6–1 5–2 May 24 at Penn Bower Field • Philadelphia, PA W 14–4 12–6–1 6–2 May 28 * Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 5–1 13–6–1 May 31 Yale Club of New York City* Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 8–1 14–6–1 June Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record EIBL record June 4 at Joseph J. O'Donnell Field • Boston, MA W 9–3 15–6–1 7–2 June 11 * Yale Field • New Haven, CT L 2–3 15–7–1 June 12 Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 7–3 16–7–1 8–2 June 14 at Princeton Princeton, NJ L 0–1 16–8–1 8–3 June 17 Harvard Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 1–0 17–8–1 9–3 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record June 20 Clemson Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 7-3 18-8–1 1–0 June 21 Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 6-4 19-8–1 2–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 27 vs. California Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, MI L 4–17 19–9–1 0–1 June 28 vs. California Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, MI L 7-8 19–10–1 0–2

Awards and honors Bill Howe All-America First team

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