1947 George Washington
1–7–1 (0–4 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Merchant Marine 40–0Nov 27
By 40 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | at Virginia | L 13–33 | 34% |
| Oct 4 | at VMI | L 7–13 | 46% |
| Oct 11 | atWashington and Lee | L 6–15 | 43% |
| Oct 18 | vs 14Wake Forest | L 7–39 | 25% |
| Oct 24 | at Miami | L 7–28 | 26% |
| Oct 31 | vs Virginia Tech | L 6–42 | 49% |
| Nov 15 | vsWayne State | L 6–7 | 74% |
| Nov 22 | vs Georgetown | T 0–0 | 33% |
| Nov 27 | vsMerchant Marine | W 40–0 | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Merchant Marine 40–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 16th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 34th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 49 on file).
- Record
- 1–7–1
- Conference
- 0–4 16th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 92–177
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1305 −110 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −15.8 No. 105 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1947 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 William & Mary | 7–1 | 9–2 | 14 |
 North Carolina | 4–1 | 8–2 | 9 |
 South Carolina | 4–1–1 | 6–2–1 | |
 Duke | 3–1–1 | 4–3–2 | 19 |
| Washington and Lee | 3–2 | 5–5 | |
 Maryland | 3–2–1 | 7–2–2 | |
 NC State | 3–2–1 | 5–3–1 | 17 |
| Virginia Tech | 4–3 | 4–5 | |
 Davidson | 3–3–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Wake Forest | 3–4 | 6–4 | |
| VMI | 2–3–1 | 3–5–1 | |
 Clemson | 1–3 | 4–5 | |
 The Citadel | 1–4 | 3–5 | |
 Furman | 1–4 | 2–7 | |
 Richmond | 1–5 | 3–7 | |
| George Washington | 0–4 | 1–7–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.