1947 Fort Valley State Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Fort Valley State Wildcats football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference SIAC 7–1–1 4–0–1 Richard Craig Yam Bowl L 0–46 vs. Southern The 1947 Fort Valley State Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Fort Valley State College in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by head coach Richard Craig, the team compiled a 7–0–1 record in eight regular season games. The Wildcats were ranked No. 15 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 After going through its eight-game regular season with an undefeated record, Fort Valley was regarded as the "Cinderella team" of 1947 and received an invitation to play No. 8 Southern in the Yam Bowl in Dallas.Fort Valley State Plays Southern U. In Yam Bowl Alabama Tribune December 5, 1947 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40868841/fort_valley_state_plays_southern_u_in/ Newspapers.com Southern defeated Fort Valley by a 46–0 score on Christmas Day. Key players included halfback Ted Bey, Webb Hollis, Joseph Davis, and Carl Cannon. William E. McKinney was the assistant coach. Schedule y y October 11 1947 Knoxville Bulldogs Knoxville Wildcats Field Fort Valley, GA T 0-0 1,550 Fort Valley Ties Knoxville College Alabama Tribune October 17, 1947 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40547327/fort_valley_ties_knoxville_college/ Newspapers.com October 18 1947 Edward Waters Tigers Edward Waters<ncg> W 21-0 October 25 at 1947 Albany State Golden Rams Albany State<ncg> Albany, GA W 26-6 November 1 1947 Miles Golden Bears Miles<ncg> Wildcats Field Fort Valley, GA W 14-6 Miles Loses To Fort Valley 14-6 The Weekly Review November 8, 1947 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40869313/miles_loses_to_fort_valley_146/ Newspapers.com November 8 vs 1947 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Porter Field Macon, GA W 19-13 Fort Valley Tops Morris Brown, 19-13 The Pittsburgh Courier November 14, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40547472/fort_valley_tops_morris_brown_1913/ Newspapers.com November 15 1947 Benedict Tigers Benedict W 7-0 November 22 1947 Alabama State Hornets Alabama State Wildcats Field Fort Valley, GA W 25-0 Fort Valley State Smacks 'Bama State By 25-0 Count Alabama Tribune Marion E. Jackson November 28, 1947 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40868644/fort_valley_state_smacks_bama_state_by/ Newspapers.com November 27 1947 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Wildcats Field Fort Valley, GA W 20-6 2,500 Fort Valley Wildcats Beat Alabama A. and M. The Pittsburgh Courier December 6, 1947 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40486760/fort_valley_wildcats_beat_alabama_a/ Newspapers.com December 25 vs Southern<ncg> Dal-Hi Stadium Dallas, TX (Yam Bowl) L 0-46 1,500 Southern Sweeps Fort Valley 46-0 The Pittsburgh Courier January 3, 1948 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40443958/southern_sweeps_fort_valley_460/ Newspapers.com References Fort Valley State Category:Fort Valley State Wildcats football seasons Fort Valley State football