1929 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The 1929 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1929 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their first year under head coach Eugene Oberst, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–1, with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, finishing in 18th place in the SoCon.

1929 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–5–1 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Tulane $ 6 0 0 9 0 0
Tennessee 6 0 1 9 0 1
North Carolina 7 1 0 9 1 0
Florida 6 1 0 8 2 0
Vanderbilt 5 1 0 7 2 0
Kentucky 3 1 1 6 1 1
Georgia 4 2 0 6 4 0
VMI 4 2 0 8 2 0
Duke 2 1 0 4 6 0
LSU 3 2 0 6 3 0
Alabama 4 3 0 6 3 0
Clemson 3 3 0 8 3 0
VPI 2 3 0 5 4 0
Georgia Tech 3 5 0 3 6 0
South Carolina 2 5 0 6 5 0
Virginia 1 3 2 4 3 2
Maryland 1 3 1 4 4 2
Washington and Lee 1 4 1 3 5 1
Ole Miss 0 4 2 1 6 2
Mississippi A&M 0 3 1 1 5 2
Sewanee 0 4 1 2 5 2
NC State 0 5 0 1 8 0
Auburn 0 7 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Lynchburg*
W 64–6[1]
October 4at NC StateW 27–6[2]
October 14at KentuckyL 6–20[3]
October 19vs. West Virginia*
L 6–2615,000[4]
October 26vs. Tennessee
L 0–39[5]
November 2vs. VPI
L 6–36[6]
November 9St. John's (MD)*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 18–6[7]
November 16Virginia 
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
T 13–137,000[8]
November 28vs. FloridaL 7–2512,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Generals of W&L run rampant over Lynchburg College". Daily Press. September 29, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Generals romp upon Wolfpack". The State. October 5, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kentucky Cats show 'class' against W. & L." The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 15, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W. and L. beaten by West Virginia". The Raleigh Register. October 20, 1936. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tennessee easily defeats Generals in march toward conference championship". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 27, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Generals Fall Before V.P.I. In Lynchburg" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. November 6, 1929. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  7. ^ "Johnnies take 18-to-6 licking". The Baltimore Sun. November 10, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cavalier squadron and Generals play to draw, 13 to 13". Daily Press. November 17, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Florida Gators easily defeat Washington and Lee". Tampa Bay Times. November 29, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.