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
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – 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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at DavidsonW 14–68,000[2]
October 2Wake ForestL 12–2116,000[3]
October 9vs. VMIW 31–021,000[4]
October 16at VPIW 30–015,000[5]
October 23at St. Bonaventure*
L 6–711,500[6]
October 30Richmond 
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 14–610,000[7]
November 6at No. 3 North CarolinaT 7–743,000[8]
November 13at Boston College*T 14–1415,112[9]
November 20NC State
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 26–611,000[10]
November 27at Arkansas*No. 20W 9–026,000[11]
January 1, 1949vs. Oklahoma A&M*No. 17W 20–015,069[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP2017

NFL Draft selections

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= 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

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  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. ^ "Wake Forest upsets William and Mary, 21 to 12". The Greenville News. October 3, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W&M overpowers Keydets in Oyster Bowl Classic, 31–0". Daily Press. October 10, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Bona Wins Tilt From Beavers 7-6". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 24, 1948. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Indians beat Spiders, 14–6". Durham Morning Herald. October 31, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Boston College tied by W&M; Bruising game". The State. November 14, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Wm. & Mary score 9–0 victory over Arkansas Porkers". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 28, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "William and Mary wins Delta Bowl game, 20–0". The Commercial Appeal. January 2, 1949. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.