1947 William & Mary Indians football team

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The 1947 William & Mary Indians football team was an American football team that represented the College of William & Mary in the Southern Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Rube McCray, the team compiled a 9–2 record (7–1 against conference opponents), won the Southern Conference championship, was ranked No. 14 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 320 to 87. The team lost to North Carolina in the regular season and to Arkansas in the 1948 Dixie Bowl on New Year's Day.[1]

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1947 William & 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 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1947 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 William & Mary $ 7 1 09 2 0
No. 9 North Carolina 4 1 08 2 0
South Carolina 4 1 16 2 1
No. 19 Duke 3 1 14 3 2
Washington and Lee 3 2 05 5 0
Maryland 3 2 17 2 2
No. 17 NC State 3 2 15 3 1
VPI 4 3 04 5 0
Davidson 3 3 16 3 1
Wake Forest 3 4 06 4 0
VMI 2 3 13 5 1
Clemson 1 3 04 5 0
The Citadel 1 4 03 5 0
Furman 1 4 02 7 0
Richmond 1 5 03 7 0
George Washington 0 4 01 7 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Five William & Mary players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1947 All-Southern Conference football team: fullback Jack Cloud; end Robert Steckroth; guard Knox Ramsey; and center Tommy Thompson.[2] Cloud broke the school's scoring record with 102 points in 1947 and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.[3] In addition, tackle Lou Creekmur later played ten years with the Detroit Lions and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The team played it home games at Cary Field in Williamsburg, 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 25at Boston 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 27at RichmondNo. 14
W 35–015,000[13]
January 1, 1948vs. Arkansas*No. 14L 19–2125,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings

More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
Poll123456789Final
AP1512141413т (3)14
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NFL Draft selections

= Pro Football Hall of Fame = Canadian Football Hall of Fame = College Football Hall of Fame
More information NFL Draft Selections, # ...
NFL Draft Selections 
# Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
16 1948 3 3 16 Tommy Thompson Washington Redskins Center
17 1948 5 7 32 Knox 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 Lou Creekmur Philadelphia Eagles Tackle
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