1947 Boston Yanks Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-7-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Clipper Smith (4-7-1)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts

1947 Boston Yanks Statistics
1947 Boston Yanks Results

The Boston Yanks of the National Football League ended the 1947 season with a record of 4 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's East Division.

Boston struggled to score 168 points, worst in the circuit, while the defensive unit yielded 256. Boley Dancewicz passed for 1,203 yards. Hal Crisler caught 25 balls, while Don Currivan added 782 receiving yards.

Frank Seno rushed for a team-leading 212 yards for the Yanks.

Frank Seno picked off 10 opponent throws.

Clipper Smith coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
33	John Badaczewski	RG	January 27, 1922	6'1"	239	Case Western Reserve	Johnstown, PA USA	12	12
36	Fritz Barzilauskas	G	June 13, 1920	6'1"	230	Holy Cross	Waterbury, CT USA	5	1
45	Rocco Canale	LT	May 1, 1917	5'11"	240	Boston Col.	Boston, MA USA	10	5
38	Bill Chipley	E	July 2, 1920	6'3"	199	Clemson	Lynchburg, VA USA	6	2
65	Bill Collins	G	March 4, 1922	5'8"	195	Southwestern (TX)	Breckenridge, TX USA	12	0
24	Hal Crisler	E	December 31, 1923	6'4"	215	San Jose St.	Richmond, CA USA	10	1
29	Don Currivan	E	March 6, 1920	6'0"	193	Boston Col.	Mansfield, MA USA	12	3
22	Boley Dancewicz	QB	October 3, 1924	5'10"	187	Notre Dame	Lynn, MA USA	12	1
44	Tom Dean	LT	May 27, 1923	6'2"	247	Arkansas St.	Fostoria, TX USA	12	7
41	Don Deeks	T	February 10, 1923	6'4"	238	Washington	Portland, OR USA	3	1
32	Joe Domnanovich	C	March 18, 1919	6'1"	213	Alabama	South Bend, IN USA	8	6
	Ed Fiorentino	DE	September 21, 1923	6'1"	210	Boston Col.	Everett, MA USA	4	0
41	Bill Godwin	C	May 8, 1919	6'3"	241	Georgia	Blytheville, AR USA	12	5
10	Joe Golding	LH	February 26, 1921	6'0"	184	Oklahoma	Eufaula, OK USA	12	7
23	Sam Goldman	LE	November 10, 1916	6'3"	228	Ohio St.	Cleveland, OH USA	12	6
4	Paul Governali	QB-TB	January 5, 1921	5'11"	193	Columbia	Bronx, NY USA	4	0
15	John Grigas	FB	August 19, 1920	6'0"	204	Holy Cross	Chelsea, MA USA	9	2
31	Bill Kennedy	LG	March 13, 1919	5'11"	200	Michigan St.	Lee, MA USA	12	8
11	Bob Long	HB	April 9, 1922	5'10"	190	Tennessee	Trenton, TN USA	2	0
16	Howard Maley	P	December 6, 1921	5'11"	187	Texas-Arlington		12	0
17	Frank Maznicki	K	July 19, 1920	5'9"	181	Boston Col.	West Warwick, RI USA	12	1
43	Bob McClure	G	July 8, 1924	6'1"	224	Drake	Dardanelle, AR USA	10	3
66	Jim Mello	DB	November 8, 1920	5'10"	190	Notre Dame	Warwick, RI USA	9	4
14	Mike Micka	QB	June 18, 1921	6'0"	188	Colgate	Clairton, PA USA	12	5
8	Bill Paschal	FB	May 28, 1921	6'0"	201	Georgia Tech	Atlanta, GA USA	8	4
30	John Poto	HB	April 10, 1926	5'10"	194	none	Boston, MA USA	6	1
59	Tom Rodgers	T	January 20, 1923	6'0"	248	Bucknell	New Kensington, PA USA	9	0
19	Rudy Romboli	FB	May 1, 1923	5'10"	213	none	Everett, MA USA	12	9
21	Joe Sabasteanski	G	February 24, 1921	6'0"	207	Fordham	Portland, ME USA	10	2
27	Nick Scollard	RE	April 3, 1920	6'4"	217	Franklin (IN)	, IN USA	12	10
20	Frank Seno	KR	February 15, 1921	6'0"	191	George Washington	Mendota, IL USA	11	10
61	Alex Sidorik	T	December 19, 1919	6'0"	248	Mississippi St.	Hartford, CT USA	12	0
39	Steve Sucic	HB	April 21, 1921	6'0"	210	Illinois	Chicago, IL USA	3	1
51	Carroll Vogelaar	RT	April 8, 1920	6'3"	253	Loyola Marymount	Idyllwild, CA USA	12	10
56	Joe Watt	HB-DB	June 18, 1919	5'11"	184	Syracuse	Montreal, QC Canada	1	0
26	Walt Williams	DB	February 12, 1919	6'2"	195	Boston Univ.		10	3
55	Jim Wright	G	September 12, 1921	6'1"	222	Texas-Arlington	Sulphur Springs, TX USA	12	2
31	Joe Zeno	G-T	June 14, 1919	5'10"	234	Holy Cross	Brooklyn, NY USA	2	0