1947 William & Mary Indians football team

1947 William & Mary Indians football
Southern Conference Champions
Dixie Bowl, L 19–21, vs. Arkansas
Conference Southern Conference
Ranking
AP No. 14
1947 record 9–2 (7–1 SoCon)
Head coach Rube McCray (4th year)
Home stadium Cary Field
1947 Southern Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#14 William & Mary 7 – 1 – 0     9 – 2 – 0
#9 North Carolina 4 – 1 – 0     8 – 2 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 1 – 1     6 – 2 – 1
#19 Duke 3 – 1 – 1     4 – 3 – 2
Washington and Lee 3 – 2 – 0     5 – 5 – 0
Maryland 3 – 2 – 1     7 – 2 – 2
#17 NC State 3 – 2 – 1     5 – 3 – 1
VPI 4 – 3 – 0     4 – 5 – 0
Davidson 3 – 3 – 1     6 – 3 – 1
Wake Forest 3 – 4 – 0     6 – 4 – 0
VMI 2 – 3 – 1     3 – 5 – 1
Clemson 1 – 3 – 0     4 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 4 – 0     3 – 5 – 0
Furman 1 – 4 – 0     2 – 7 – 0
Richmond 1 – 5 – 0     3 – 7 – 0
George Washington 0 – 4 – 9     1 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 William & Mary Indians football team represented William & Mary during the 1947 college football season. The William & Mary Indians finished the regular season ranked #14 in the AP Poll after their 35–0 win over Richmond.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 27 vs. Davidson Foreman Field • Norfolk, Virginia W 21–0  
October 4 The Citadel Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia W 56–7  
October 11 vs. VPI City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia W 21–7  
October 18 North Carolina Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia L 7–13  
October 25 at Boston University* Fenway Park • Boston, Massachusetts W 47–13  
November 1 Wake Forest Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia W 21–0  
November 8 VMI No. 15 Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia (Rivalry) W 28–20  
November 15 vs. Washington and Lee No. 12 Roanoke, Virginia W 45–6  
November 22 Bowling Green* No. 14 Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia W 20–0  
November 27 at Richmond No. 14 City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) W 35–0  
January 1, 1948 vs. Arkansas* No. 14 Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama (Dixie Bowl) L 19–21  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Associated Press.

NFL Draft selections

= NFL Hall of Fame = Canadian Football Hall of Fame = College Football Hall of Fame
NFL Draft Selections 
# Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
16 1948 3 3 16 Thompson, TommyTommy Thompson Washington Redskins Center
17 1948 5 7 32 Ramsey, KnoxKnox Ramsey Chicago Bears Guard
18 1948 10 1 76 Stan Magdziak New York Giants Back
19 1948 11 7 92 Jim McDowell Chicago Bears Guard
20 1948 18 10 165 Harry Caughron Chicago Cardinals Tackle
21 1948 23 3 208 Lou Hoitsma Washington Redskins End
22 1948 26 8 243 Creekmur, LouLou Creekmur Philadelphia Eagles Tackle

References

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