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

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.

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

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Davidson
W 14–68,000[2]
October 2Wake Forest
L 12–2116,000[3]
October 9vs. VMI
W 31–021,000[4]
October 16at VPI
W 30–015,000[5]
October 23at St. Bonaventure*
L 6–711,500[6]
October 30Richmonddagger
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)
W 14–610,000[7]
November 6at No. 3 North Carolina
T 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. 20
W 9–026,000[11]
January 1, 1949vs. Oklahoma A&M*No. 17
W 20–015,069[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked.
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP———————2017

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. ↑ "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.


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