1947 The Citadel
3–5 (1–4 Southern Conference), coached by J. Quinn Decker. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Presbyterian 13–6Sep 27
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs Presbyterian | W 13–6 | 88% |
| Oct 4 | at William & Mary | L 7–56 | 18% |
| Oct 11 | vsNewberry | W 13–6 | 83% |
| Oct 17 | at Furman | L 0–7 | 57% |
| Oct 25 | at 7Georgia Tech | L 0–38 | 11% |
| Nov 7 | vs South Carolina | L 0–12 | 33% |
| Nov 15 | vs VMI | W 7–6 | 54% |
| Nov 22 | at Davidson | L 7–28 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Davidson 28–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 13th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 75th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 3–5
- Conference
- 1–4 tied for 13th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 47–159
- Coach
- J. Quinn Decker
- Elo
- 1308 −66 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −14.5 No. 101 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1947 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| 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.