1947 Chicago Cardinals Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Jimmy Conzelman (9-3)
Location: Chicago, Illinois

1947 Chicago Cardinals Statistics
1947 Chicago Cardinals Results

The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1947 season with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.

The Cardinals racked up 306 points, and the defense allowed 231. Paul Christman tossed for 2,191 yards. Mal Kutner snagged 43 passes for 944 yards, while Billy Dewell contributed to the receiving game, too.

Elmer Angsman carried the ball for a team-best 412 yards for Chicago, while Charlie Trippi and Pat Harder additionally buoyed the ground attack.

Red Cochran picked off 8 opponent throws.

Jimmy Conzelman coached the team. The 1947 Chicago Cardinals won the Championship.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
68	Plato Andros	G-T-DG	November 28, 1921	6'0"	240	Oklahoma	Oklahoma City, OK USA	12	0
7	Elmer Angsman	RH	December 11, 1925	5'11"	200	Notre Dame	Chicago, IL USA	12	1
75	Ray Apolskis	RG	October 19, 1918	5'11"	206	Marquette	Cicero, IL USA	12	5
76	Loyd Arms	LG	September 24, 1919	6'1"	215	Oklahoma St.	Sulphur, OK USA	12	12
32	Vince Banonis	C	April 9, 1921	6'1"	230	Detroit Mercy	Detroit, MI USA	12	8
57	Bill Blackburn	C	February 5, 1923	6'6"	228	La-Lafayette	Weleetka, OK USA	12	4
11	Chet Bulger	LT	September 18, 1917	6'3"	260	Auburn	Rumford, ME USA	12	10
35	Jeff Burkett	E-DB	July 15, 1921	6'1"	190	LSU	Hattiesburg, MS USA	3	0
53	Bill Campbell	T	August 6, 1920	6'0"	195	Oklahoma	Pawhuska, OK USA	4	1
44	Paul Christman	QB	March 5, 1918	6'0"	210	Missouri	St. Louis, MO USA	12	8
24	Red Cochran	PR	August 2, 1922	6'0"	190	Wake Forest	Fairfield, AL USA	12	3
55	Jake Colhouer	G	January 15, 1922	6'1"	225	Oklahoma St.	Altus, OK USA	12	2
50	Joe Coomer	T	September 11, 1918	6'6"	281	Austin	Greenville, TX USA	12	1
39	Billy deCorrevont	B	November 26, 1918	6'0"	186	Northwestern	Chicago, IL USA	12	2
41	Billy Dewell	LE	January 2, 1917	6'4"	208	SMU	Concordia, KS USA	11	9
87	Babe Dimancheff	HB	September 6, 1922	5'11"	178	Butler	Indianapolis, IN USA	12	2
66	John Doolan	HB	May 16, 1919	6'1"	190	Georgetown (DC)	Brooklyn, NY USA	12	3
67	Clarence Esser	E	March 27, 1921	6'0"	190	Wisconsin	Madison, WI USA	7	0
99	Marshall Goldberg	RH	October 25, 1917	5'11"	190	Pittsburgh	Elkins, WV USA	12	10
34	Pat Harder	FB	May 6, 1922	5'11"	203	Wisconsin	Milwaukee, WI USA	12	7
51	Pop Ivy	E	January 25, 1916	6'3"	208	Oklahoma	Skiatook, OK USA	12	1
33	Jack Karwales	E	June 22, 1920	6'0"	215	Michigan	Chicago, IL USA	2	0
80	Mal Kutner	RE	March 27, 1921	6'2"	197	Texas	Dallas, TX USA	12	9
22	Ray Mallouf	P	July 11, 1918	5'11"	180	SMU	Sayre, OK USA	11	0
82	Caleb Martin	T	February 10, 1924	6'4"	245	Louisiana Tech	Winnsboro, LA USA	10	0
77	Stan Mauldin	RT	December 27, 1920	6'2"	225	Texas	Amarillo, TX USA	12	12
73	Hamilton Nichols	G	October 18, 1924	5'11"	209	Rice	Houston, TX USA	11	4
81	Joe Parker	E	July 11, 1923	6'1"	220	Texas	Wichita Falls, TX USA	12	1
16	Dick Plasman	E	April 6, 1914	6'3"	218	Vanderbilt	Metcalf, AZ USA	4	1
20	Buster Ramsey	RG	March 16, 1920	6'1"	219	William & Mary	Townsend, TN USA	8	7
42	Walt Rankin	QB-FB	January 28, 1919	5'11"	197	Texas Tech	Laverty, OK USA	12	0
37	Vic Schwall	HB	January 21, 1925	5'8"	190	Northwestern	Oak Park, IL USA	11	0
19	Charles Smith	HB-DB	March 13, 1924	5'11"	170	Georgia	Aldrich, MO USA	7	0
36	Walt Szot	DT-T	March 30, 1920	6'1"	222	Bucknell	Clifton, NJ USA	12	0
62	Charlie Trippi	KR	December 14, 1922	6'0"	186	Georgia	Pittston, PA USA	11	9
15	Bob Zimny	T	December 11, 1921	6'1"	233	Indiana	Chicago, IL USA	7	0