1947 Lane Dragons football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Lane Dragons football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference SIAC 6–5 2–2 Edward Clemons 11th Flower Bowl L 0–6 vs. Bethune–Cookman The 1947 Lane Dragons football team, also sometimes known as the "Red Dragons", was an American football team that represented Lane College in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1947 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Edward Clemon, the Dragons compiled a 6–5 record, lost to Bethune–Cookman in the Flower Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 194 to 87. The team was ranked No. 18 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 The team played its home games at Lane College Athletic Field and Rothrock Field, both located in Jackson, Tennessee.Ad for Lane - Fort Knox game The Jackson Sun October 3, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40650432/ad_for_lane_fort_knox_game/ Newspapers.com Key players included Wild Bill Battles at quarterback, team captain Alex Moore at tackle, Country Reeves at center, and William Green at fullback.Lane Dragons To Be Stronger; Season Opens Saturday The Jackson Sun September 21, 1947 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40650717/lane_dragons_to_be_stronger_season/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 27 Fort Benning<ncg> Rothrock Field Jackson, TN W 53-6 Dragons Roll Again; Beat Benning, 53-6 The Jackson Sun September 28, 1947 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40650882/dragons_roll_again_beat_benning_536/ Newspapers.com October 4 Fort Knox<ncg> Lane College Athletic Field Jackson, TN W 32-0 October 11 at South Carolina State State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC L 12-13 State's Bulldogs Beat Lane 13-12 In Thriller Here The Times and Democrat October 13, 1947 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40847243/states_bulldogs_beat_lane_1312_in/ Newspapers.com October 18 1947 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Lane College Athletic Field Jackson, TN W 26-0 Dragons Win Again The Jackson Sun October 19, 1947 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40903761/dragons_win_again/ Newspapers.com October 25 at Wiley<ncg> Wiley Field Marshall, TX L 7-22 Wiley Thumps Lane, 22 to 7 Marshall News Messenger October 26, 1947 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40612733/wiley_thumps_lane_22_to_7/ Newspapers.com November 1 at Louisville Municipal<ncg> Central Stadium Louisville, KY W 19-13 3,000 Lane Hands Municipal 1st Loss 19-13 The Courier-Journal November 2, 1947 IV-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40497654/lane_hands_municipal_1st_loss/ Newspapers.com November 8 vs Lincoln (MO)<ncg> Public School Stadium St. Louis, MO L 0-6 Lincoln U. Shades Lane College, 6 to 0 St. Louis Globe-Democrat November 9, 1947 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40502120/lincoln_u_shades_lane_college_6_to_0/ Newspapers.com November 15 1947 Fisk Bulldogs Fisk Rothrock Field Jackson, TN L 6-9 November 22 1947 Bishop Tigers Bishop<ncg><hc> Rothrock Field Jackson, TN W 13-6 Lane College Wins 13-6 Over Bishop Alabama Tribune November 28, 1947 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40651178/lane_college_wins_136_over_bishop/ Newspapers.com November 27 at 1947 LeMoyne Mad Magicians LeMoyne Washington Stadium Memphis, TN W 26-6 January 1, 1948 vs Bethune–Cookman Jacksonville, FL (Flower Bowl) L 0-6 3,000 Bethune-Cookman Wins Flower Bowl St. Petersburg Times January 2, 1948 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40670075/bethunecookman_wins_flower_bowl/ Newspapers.com References Lane Category:Lane Dragons football seasons Lane Dragons football