Led by head coach Richard Craig, the team compiled a 7–0–1 record in eight regular season games.
15 among the nation's black college football teams according to the Pittsburgh Courier and its Dickinson Rating System.
[3] 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.
[2] Southern defeated Fort Valley by a 46–0 score on Christmas Day.
[4] Key players included halfback Ted Bey, Webb Hollis, Joseph Davis, and Carl Cannon.