1941 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The 1941 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Riley Smith, the team compiled a 1–6–2 record (1–2–2 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 93 to 69.[1]

1941 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1941 record1–6–2 (1–2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
1941 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Duke $ 5 0 0  9 1 0
South Carolina 4 0 1  4 4 1
Clemson 5 1 0  7 2 0
William & Mary 4 1 0  8 2 0
VMI 4 2 0  4 6 0
VPI 4 2 0  6 4 0
Wake Forest 4 2 1  5 5 1
NC State 3 4 2  4 5 2
Furman 2 3 2  3 4 2
Washington and Lee 1 2 2  1 6 2
North Carolina 2 4 0  3 7 0
Maryland 1 2 0  3 5 1
Davidson 1 5 2  1 6 3
The Citadel 0 2 1  4 3 1
George Washington 0 4 1  1 7 1
Richmond 0 6 0  2 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Sewanee*Lexington, VAL 19–20
October 4Kentucky*Lexington, VAL 0–73,000[2]
October 10at George WashingtonT 0–07,000[3]
October 18at RichmondRichmond, VAW 21–06,000[4]
October 25vs. VPI
L 3–136,000[5]
November 1vs. West Virginia
L 6–79,300[6]
November 8at Virginia*L 7–276,000[7]
November 15DavidsonLexington, VAT 13–13
November 20at MarylandL 0–63,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1941 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. "W.&L. Yields To Kentucky, 7-0: Mullins' Dash Bests W.&L". Daily Press. October 5, 1941. pp. 1C, 4C via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Colonials And Generals In a Scoreless Tilt". The Staunton News-Leader. October 11, 1941. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Washington-Lee Defeats Richmond, 21-0: Sophomore Harry Baugher Sparks Generals To Win Before 6,000". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). October 19, 1941. p. 2C via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Inspired Gobblers Smash Blue Hopes For Big Six Title" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. October 28, 1941. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  6. "West Virginia Wins, 21 to 0, Over Kansas". The Pittsburgh Post. November 9, 1941 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Barton Pattie (September 21, 1941). "Cavaliers Launch Season With Win Over Outclassed H-S Squad As 6,000 Watch". The Staunton News-Leader. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Craig E. Taylor (November 21, 1941). "Maryland Scores In Third Period To Defeat Washington And Lee, 6-0". The Baltimore Sun. p. 16 via Newspapers.com.


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