1917 Washington and Lee Generals football team

1917 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3 (2–1 SAIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →
1917 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown $ 2 0 0 8 1 0
Richmond 2 1 0 4 2 1
Washington and Lee 2 1 0 4 3 0
North Carolina A&M 2 1 1 6 2 1
VPI 2 1 1 6 2 1
Maryland State 2 1 1 4 3 1
Davidson 1 2 0 6 4 0
VMI 1 3 1 4 4 1
St. John's (MD) 0 1 0 0 1 0
Johns Hopkins 0 1 0 0 3 0
William & Mary 0 3 0 3 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1917 Washington and Lee Generals football team represented the Washington and Lee Generals of Washington and Lee during the 1917 college football season.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 13Randolph–Macon*
W 66–0
October 20at Georgia Tech*L 0–63[2]
October 27North Carolina A&M
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 28–7
November 3Richmond
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 43–0
November 10Roanoke*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 118–3
November 17vs. Georgetown
L 12–20
November 29vs. Washington & Jefferson*
L 0–12[3][4]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1917 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results".
  2. ^ "Georgia Crushes W. And. L" (PDF). The New York Times. October 21, 1917. p. 3.
  3. ^ "W. & L. Beaten In Gloomy Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 30, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "W. & L. Beaten In Gloomy Game (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 30, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.