Bowls and playoffs
The 1947 football postseason, including games played in 1948.
Bowls
Cotton Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Penn St. 13 · SMU 13
January 1, 1948
Location not documented
Delta Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Ole Miss 13 · TCU 9
January 1, 1948
Memphis, TN
Dixie Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Arkansas 21 · William & Mary 19
January 1, 1948
Birmingham, AL
Gator Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Georgia 20 · Maryland 20
January 1, 1948
Location not documented
Great Lakes Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Kentucky 24 · Villanova 14
December 6, 1947
Cleveland
Harbor Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Hardin-Simmons 53 · San Diego St. 0
January 1, 1948
San Diego
Orange Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Georgia Tech 20 · Kansas 14
January 1, 1948
Location not documented
Raisin Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Pacific 26 · Wichita St. 14
January 1, 1948
Fresno, CA
Rose Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Michigan 49 · Southern California 0
January 1, 1948
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Salad Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Nevada 13 · North Texas 6
January 1, 1948
Phoenix
Sugar Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Texas 27 · Alabama 7
January 1, 1948
Location not documented
Sun Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Miami (OH) 13 · Texas Tech 12
January 1, 1948
Location not documented
Tangerine Bowl
Major college football · Postseason bowl
Catawba 7 · Marshall 0
January 1, 1948
Location not documented
Boy’s Ranch Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Missouri Valley 20 · McMurry 13
December 13, 1947
Abilene, TX
Burley Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
West Chester 20 · Carson-Newman 6
November 27, 1947
Johnson City, TN
Cajun Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
McNeese St. 0 · Southern Ark. 0
Date not documented
Location not documented
Cattle Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Samuel Huston 7 · Philander Smith 0
January 1, 1948
Fort Worth, TX
Cigar Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Missouri Valley 26 · West Chester 7
January 1, 1948
Tampa, FL
Corn Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Southern Ill. 21 · North Central (IL) 0
November 27, 1947
Bloomington, IL
Flower Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Bethune-Cookman 6 · Lane 0
January 1, 1948
Jacksonville, FL
Fruit Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Central St. (OH) 26 · Prairie View 0
December 14, 1947
San Francisco
Glass Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Toledo 20 · New Hampshire 14
December 6, 1947
Toledo, OH
Grape Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Pacific 35 · Utah St. 21
December 13, 1947
Lodi, CA
Kickapoo Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Midwestern St. 39 · Central Ark. 20
December 5, 1947
Wichita Falls, TX
Lions Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Grambling 47 · Bethune-Cookman 6
December 5, 1947
Ruston, LA
Orange Blossom Classic
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Florida A&M 7 · Hampton 0
December 6, 1947
Miami
Peach Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Virginia St. 48 · Morris Brown 0
December 6, 1947
Macon, GA
Pear Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Pacific Lutheran 27 · Southern Ore. St. 21
November 27, 1947
Medford, OR
Pecan Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
South Carolina St. 7 · Allen 0
December 13, 1947
Orangeburg, SC
Pineapple Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Hawaii 33 · Redlands 32
January 1, 1948
Honolulu
Prairie View Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Texas Southern 13 · Prairie View 0
January 1, 1948
Also called Bayou City Bowl
Silver Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Mexico All-Stars 24 · Randolph Field 19
December 20, 1947
Mexico City, Mexico
Vulcan Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Central St. (OH) 27 · Grambling 21
January 2, 1948
Birmingham, AL
Yam Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Southern U. 46 · Fort Valley St. 0
December 25, 1947
Dallas
All-star games
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Gray 33 · Blue 6
December 27, 1947
Location not documented
Chicago College All-Star Football
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Chicago Cardinals 28 · All-Stars 0
August 20, 1948
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 40 · West 9
January 1, 1948
Location not documented
Los Angeles All-Star Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 34 · East 20
January 18, 1948
Location not documented
North-South All-Star Shrine Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 19 · South 13
Date not documented
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.