1948 William & Mary Indians football team
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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 | |
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Delta Bowl champion | |
Delta Bowl, W 20–0 vs. Oklahoma A&M | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 17 |
| Record | 7–2–2 (5–1–1 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Harry Caughron, Lou Hoitsma |
| Home stadium | Cary Field |
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| No. 11 Clemson $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 North Carolina | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 William & Mary | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Wake Forest | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William & Mary was ranked at No. 44 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | at Davidson | W 14–6 | 8,000 | [2] | ||
| October 2 | Wake Forest | L 12–21 | 16,000 | [3] | ||
| October 9 | vs. VMI | W 31–0 | 21,000 | [4] | ||
| October 16 | at VPI | W 30–0 | 15,000 | [5] | ||
| October 23 | at St. Bonaventure* |
| L 6–7 | 11,500 | [6] | |
| October 30 | Richmond |
| W 14–6 | 10,000 | [7] | |
| November 6 | at No. 3 North Carolina | T 7–7 | 43,000 | [8] | ||
| November 13 | at Boston College* | T 14–14 | 15,112 | [9] | ||
| November 20 | NC State |
| W 26–6 | 11,000 | [10] | |
| November 27 | at Arkansas* | No. 20 | W 9–0 | 26,000 | [11] | |
| January 1, 1949 | vs. Oklahoma A&M* | No. 17 | W 20–0 | 15,069 | [12] | |
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Rankings
edit| Week | |||||||||
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 17 |
NFL Draft selections
edit| = Pro Football Hall of Fame | = Canadian Football Hall of Fame | = College Football Hall of Fame |
| Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Team | Position |
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| 1949 | 14 | 7 | 138 | Pat Haggerty | Washington Redskins | End |
| 1949 | 16 | 2 | 153 | Jack Bruce | Boston Yanks | Back |
References
edit- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William & Mary Indians turn back Davidson, 14–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 26, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake Forest upsets William and Mary, 21 to 12". The Greenville News. October 3, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M overpowers Keydets in Oyster Bowl Classic, 31–0". Daily Press. October 10, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bona Wins Tilt From Beavers 7-6". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 24, 1948. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians beat Spiders, 14–6". Durham Morning Herald. October 31, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William-Mary holds North Carolina to 7–7 tie, almost registers upset". Nevada State Journal. November 7, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College tied by W&M; Bruising game". The State. November 14, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Korczowski leads W. and M. to 26 to 6 triumph over N.C. State". Roanoke Rapids Sunday Herald. November 21, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wm. & Mary score 9–0 victory over Arkansas Porkers". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 28, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William and Mary wins Delta Bowl game, 20–0". The Commercial Appeal. January 2, 1949. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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