1947 Davidson Wildcats football team

1947 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
  • William Story (2nd season)
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
American Legion Memorial Stadium
1947 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 William & Mary $ 7 1 09 2 0
No. 9 North Carolina 4 1 08 2 0
South Carolina 4 1 16 2 1
No. 19 Duke 3 1 14 3 2
Washington and Lee 3 2 05 5 0
Maryland 3 2 17 2 2
No. 17 NC State 3 2 15 3 1
VPI 4 3 04 5 0
Davidson 3 3 16 3 1
Wake Forest 3 4 06 4 0
VMI 2 3 13 5 1
Clemson 1 3 04 5 0
The Citadel 1 4 03 5 0
Furman 1 4 02 7 0
Richmond 1 5 03 7 0
George Washington 0 4 01 7 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach William Story, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–3–1 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 155 to 108

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Davidson was ranked at No. 121 out of 500 college football teams.

The team played its home games at Richardson Stadium in Davidson, North Carolina.