1947 Virginia State Trojans football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Virginia State Trojans football Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association CIAA 8–1 7–1 Harry R. Jefferson 14th Rogers Field The 1947 Virginia State Trojans football team was an American football team that represented Virginia State College as a member of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1947 college football season. In their 14th season under head coach Harry R. Jefferson, the team compiled an 8–1 record, finished second in the CIAA, shut out seven of nine opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 161 to 18. The team ranked No. 7 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.Tennessee No. 1 in Nat'l Grid Ratings The Pittsburgh Courier December 6, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40070100/tennessee_no_1_in_natl_grid_ratings/ Newspapers.com Key players included guard General Perry, tackle Orlandus Page, and tailback John "Kimbrough" Jones.'Virginia State Is Team to Beat in CIAA' -- Graves: Trojans to Field Team of Veterans The Pittsburgh Courier September 27, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40460146/virginia_state_is_team_to_beat_in_ciaa/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 27 at 1947 Allen Yellow Jackets Allen<ncg> Columbia, SC W 6-0 October 4 at Bluefield State Bluefield, WV W 26-0 October 11 1947 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Johnson C. Smith Rogers Field Petersburg, VA W 40-0 Va. State Trojans Ride Over J.C. Smith, 40-0 The Pittsburgh Courier October 18, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40460261/va_state_trojans_ride_over_jc_smith/ Newspapers.com October 18 at 1947 North Carolina College Eagles North Carolina College O'Kelly Field Durham, NC W 19-0 3,000 Virginia State's Undefeated Trojans Clip N.C. College Eagles' Wings The Pittsburgh Courier October 25, 1947 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40460749/virginia_states_undefeated_trojans/ Newspapers.com October 25 at Hampton Armstrong Field Hampton, VA L 13-16 6,500 Hampton Pirates Stab Va. State, 16-13 The Pittsburgh Courier November 1, 1947 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40449104/hampton_pirates_stab_va_state_1613/ November 1 1947 Virginia Union Panthers Virginia Union Rogers Field Petersburg, VA W 9-2 November 8 West Virginia State Rogers Field Petersburg, VA W 19-0 2,500 Va. State Kayoes w. Va.: W. Va. Blows Up; Trojans Win, 19-0 The Pittsburgh Courier November 9, 1947 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40460696/va_state_kayoes_w_va_w_va_blows/ Newspapers.com November 15 1947 North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T Rogers Field Petersburg, VA W 6-0 Va. State Clips A.&T., 6-0: Quick Pass Play Wins for Trojans The Pittsburgh Courier November 22, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40460643/va_state_clips_at_60_quick_pass/ Newspapers.com November 27 at Morgan State Baltimore, MD W 23-0 14,500 Va. State's Trojans Mangle Morgan 28-0 The Pittsburgh Courier December 6, 1947 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40460226/va_states_trojans_mangle_morgan_280/ Newspapers.com References Virginia State Category:Virginia State Trojans football seasons Virginia State Trojans football