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1947 William & Mary Indians football team

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American college football season

1947William & Mary Indians football
SoCon champion
Dixie Bowl, L 19–21 vs.Arkansas
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 14
Record9–2 (7–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBob Steckroth
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14William & Mary $7–1–09–2–0
No. 9North Carolina4–1–08–2–0
South Carolina4–1–16–2–1
No. 19Duke3–1–14–3–2
Washington and Lee3–2–05–5–0
Maryland3–2–17–2–2
No. 17NC State3–2–15–3–1
VPI4–3–04–5–0
Davidson3–3–16–3–1
Wake Forest3–4–06–4–0
VMI2–3–13–5–1
Clemson1–3–04–5–0
The Citadel1–4–03–5–0
Furman1–4–02–7–0
Richmond1–5–03–7–0
George Washington0–4–01–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings fromAP Poll

The1947 William & Mary Indians football team was anAmerican football team that represented theCollege of William & Mary in theSouthern Conference during the1947 college football season. In its fourth season under head coachRube McCray, the team compiled a 9–2 record (7–1 against conference opponents), won the Southern Conference championship, was ranked No. 14 in the finalAP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 320 to 87. The team lost toNorth Carolina in the regular season and toArkansas in the1948 Dixie Bowl on New Year's Day.[1]

Five William & Mary players were selected by theAssociated Press as first-team players on the1947 All-Southern Conference football team: fullbackJack Cloud; end Robert Steckroth; guardKnox Ramsey; and centerTommy Thompson.[2] Cloud broke the school's scoring record with 102 points in 1947 and was later inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame.[3] In addition, tackleLou Creekmur later played ten years with theDetroit Lions and was inducted into thePro Football Hall of Fame.

The team played it home games atCary Field inWilliamsburg, Virginia.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27vs.DavidsonW 21–09,000[4]
October 4The CitadelW 56–76,000[5]
October 11vs.VPIW 21–710,000[6]
October 18North Carolina
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 7–1318,000[7]
October 25atBoston University*W 47–136,800[8]
November 1Wake Forest
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 21–017,000[9]
November 8VMIdaggerNo. 15
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 28–208,000[10]
November 15vs.Washington and LeeNo. 12W 45–6[11]
November 22Bowling Green*No. 14
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 20–02,000[12]
November 27atRichmondNo. 14
W 35–015,000[13]
January 1, 1948vs.Arkansas*No. 14L 19–2125,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

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See also:1947 college football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
Poll123456789Final
AP————1512141413т(3)14

NFL Draft selections

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=Pro Football Hall of Fame=Canadian Football Hall of Fame=College Football Hall of Fame
NFL Draft Selections 
#YearRoundPickOverallNameTeamPosition
1619483316Tommy ThompsonWashington RedskinsCenter
1719485732Knox RamseyChicago BearsGuard
18194810176Stan MagdziakNew York GiantsBack
19194811792Jim McDowellChicago BearsGuard
2019481810165Harry CaughronChicago CardinalsTackle
211948233208Lou HoitsmaWashington RedskinsEnd
221948268243Lou CreekmurPhiladelphia EaglesTackle

References

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  1. ^"1947 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results".SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedFebruary 16, 2019.
  2. ^"Cloud Is Captain Of All-Southern".The Cumberland News. November 29, 1947. p. 11.
  3. ^"Jack Cloud". National Football Foundation. RetrievedFebruary 16, 2019 – viaNewspapers.com.
  4. ^"Indians In Second Half Rally To Beat Wildcats".Daily Press (Newport News, VA). September 28, 1947. p. 10A – viaNewspapers.com.
  5. ^"William and Mary's Indians Smother The Citadel, 56-7".The Staunton News-Leader. October 5, 1947. p. 7 – viaNewspapers.com.
  6. ^"WM On Warpath In Final Quarter To Beat VPI 21-7".Daily Press (Newport News, VA). October 12, 1947. p. 10 – viaNewspapers.com.
  7. ^"W&M Fumble In Fourth Quarter Gives North Carolina 14-7 Win".The Staunton News-Leader. October 19, 1947. p. 6 – viaNewspapers.com.
  8. ^Bob Holbrook (October 26, 1947)."William & Mary Rolls at Will vs. B.U., 47-13".The Boston Globe. p. 28 – viaNewspapers.com.
  9. ^"Indians Top Deacons 21-0; Cloud Scores On Thriller".Daily Press (Newport news, Virginia). November 2, 1947. p. 10A – viaNewspapers.com.
  10. ^"William And Mary Wins, 28-10, Despite Late VMI Rally".The Staunton News-Leader. November 9, 1947. p. 9 – viaNewspapers.com.
  11. ^Robert Moore (November 16, 1947)."Flying Jack Cloud Stars As Indians Thump W&L, 45-6".Daily Press. p. 10 – viaNewspapers.com.
  12. ^Ed Young (November 23, 1947)."William And Mary Tribe Ragged But Scores 20-0 Win".Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). p. 24 – viaNewspapers.com.
  13. ^"William And Mary Clinches Conference Crown With 35-0 Victory Over Spiders".The Staunton News-Leader. November 28, 1947. p. 9 – viaNewspapers.com.
  14. ^Bill Cleghorn (January 2, 1948)."Arkansas Outscores William and Mary, 21 to 19: W&M Shows More Power; Passes Win for Razorbacks".The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 11 – viaNewspapers.com.
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