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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
Record1–6–2 (1–2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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

Washington and Lee was ranked at No. 133 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[2]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Sewanee*
L 19–203,000[3]
October 4Kentucky*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–73,000[4]
October 10at George Washington
T 0–07,000[5]
October 18at Richmond
W 21–06,000[6]
October 25vs. VPI
L 3–136,000[7]
November 1vs. West Virginia
L 6–79,300[8]
November 8at Virginia*
L 7–276,000[9]
November 15Davidson
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
T 13–137,000[10]
November 20at Maryland
L 0–63,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "1941 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bearden's boot gives Sewanee win". The Nashville Tennessean. September 27, 1941. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W.&L. Yields To Kentucky, 7-0: Mullins' Dash Bests W.&L". Daily Press. October 5, 1941. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Colonials And Generals In a Scoreless Tilt". The Staunton News-Leader. October 11, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "West Virginia Wins, 21 to 0, Over Kansas". The Pittsburgh Post. November 9, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Cats fight Generals to a deadlock". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 16, 1941. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ 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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