1948 William & Mary Indians football team

The 1948 William & Mary Indians football team represented William & Mary during the 1948 college football season. The William & Mary Indians finished the regular season ranked #17 in the AP Poll after their 9–0 win over Arkansas. Also, the Indians tied #3 North Carolina, 7–7, in Chapel Hill.

1948 William & Mary Indians football
Delta Bowl champion
Delta Bowl, W 20–0 vs. Oklahoma A&M
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record7–2–2 (5–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainHarry Caughron, Lou Hoitsma
Home stadiumCary Field
1948 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Clemson $ 5 0 011 0 0
No. 3 North Carolina 4 0 19 1 1
VMI 5 1 06 3 0
No. 17 William & Mary 5 1 17 2 2
No. 20 Wake Forest 5 2 06 4 0
Maryland 4 2 06 4 0
Duke 3 2 14 3 2
Richmond 3 3 15 3 2
Washington and Lee 2 2 04 6 0
Furman 2 4 02 6 1
George Washington 2 4 04 6 0
Davidson 2 5 03 5 1
South Carolina 1 3 03 5 0
NC State 1 4 13 6 1
VPI 0 6 10 8 1
The Citadel 0 5 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

William & Mary was ranked at No. 44 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at DavidsonW 14–68,000[2]
October 2Wake ForestL 12–2117,000
October 9vs. VMIW 31–021,000[3]
October 16at VPIW 30–015,000[4]
October 23at St. Bonaventure*
L 6–711,500[5]
October 30Richmonddagger
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 14–610,000[6]
November 6at No. 3 North CarolinaT 7–7
November 13at Boston College*T 14–1415,112
November 20NC State
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 26–6
November 27at Arkansas*No. 20W 9–0
January 1, 1949vs. Oklahoma A&M*No. 17W 20–015,069
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

NFL Draft selections

= Pro Football Hall of Fame = Canadian Football Hall of Fame = College Football Hall of Fame
Year Round Pick Overall Name Team Position
1949 14 7 138 Pat Haggerty Washington Redskins End
1949 16 2 153 Jack Bruce Boston Yanks Back

References

  1. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "William & Mary Indians turn back Davidson, 14–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 26, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "W&M overpowers Keydets in Oyster Bowl Classic, 31–0". Daily Press. October 10, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Joynes, Tom (October 19, 1948). "McCray's Braves Roll Over Virginia Tech For 30–0 Win In Gobbler Homecoming Game" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. p. 5. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  5. "Bona Wins Tilt From Beavers 7-6". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 24, 1948. p. 8D via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Indians beat Spiders, 14–6". Durham Morning Herald. October 31, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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