William & Mary
SOCON · 1947 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 8 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare William & Mary head-to-head · History & Eras
1947 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Week 6 · Sep 30 | Davidson (DAVIDSON)H2H | IND SOCON | 6–3–1 | W 21–0 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 7 |  Citadel (CITADEL)H2H | IND SOCON | 3–5 | W 56–7 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 14 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2H | IND SOCON | 4–5 | W 21–7 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 21 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2H | IND SOCON | 8–2 | L 7–13 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 28 |  Boston University (BOSTON UNIVERSITY)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–3 | W 47–13 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 4 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2H | IND SOCON | 6–4 | W 21–0 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 11 |  Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)H2H | IND SOCON | 3–5–1 | W 28–20 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 18 | Washington & LEE (WASHINGTON & LEE)H2H | IND SOCON | 5–5 | W 45–6 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 25 | BOWLING GREEN STATE | Unranked | — | W 20–0 |
| 15 | Week 15 · Dec 2 |  Richmond (RICHMOND)H2H | IND SOCON | 3–7 | W 35–0 |
| 17 | Final · Jan 6 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS)H2H | IND SWC | 6–4–1 | L 19–21 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Davidson +6
- Wake Forest +6
- Boston University +5
- Washington & LEE +5
- Virginia Tech +4
- Citadel +3
- Virginia Military Institute +3
- Richmond +3
- North Carolina -2
- Arkansas -4
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.818 Win % · Change -3
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.