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	#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. Virginia Tech		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	#15	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia (Rivalry)	W 28–20
November 15	vs. Washington and Lee	#12	Roanoke, Virginia	W 45–6
November 22	Bowling Green*	#14	Cary Field • Williamsburg, Virginia	W 20–0
November 27	at Richmond	#14	City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl)	W 35–0
January 1, 1948	vs. Arkansas*	#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 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