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By July 8, reports had spread to 41 states. [112] Science-fiction author and Fortean R. DeWitt Miller compared the current craze to 19th-century folklore, speculating the discs were either a new weapon, interplanetary, or else "things out of other dimensions of time and space". [ 113 ]
The Roswell incident took place amid the flying disc craze of 1947, sparked by widespread media coverage of pilot Kenneth Arnold's alleged sighting. Amid hundreds of reports nationwide, [1] on July 8, 1947, Roswell Army Air Field's press release was broadcast via wire transmission. [2]
8. –. 0. Rankings from AP Poll. The 1947 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Aldo Donelli, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 196 to 168.
The 1947 Boston College Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Boston College as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Denny Myers , the team compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 184 to 134.
1948 →. The 1947 Boston Yanks season was their fourth in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous season 's output of 2–8–1, winning four games. [1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
4. –. 1. $ – Conference champion. The 1947 Massachusetts Statesmen football team was an American football team that represented the University of Massachusetts in the Yankee Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Thomas Eck, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record (0–1–1 in conference play).
The 1947 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its second year under head coach Bill Glassford, the team compiled an 8–1 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the Yankee ...
3. –. 4. –. 1. $ – Conference champion. The 1947 Connecticut Huskies football team was an American football team represented the University of Connecticut in the Yankee Conference during the 1947 college football season. The Huskies were led by 13th-year head coach J. Orlean Christian and completed the season with a record of 4–4.