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1950 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The 1950 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University in the Southern Conference during the 1950 college football season. In their second season under head coach George T. Barclay, the Generals compiled an 8–3 record, won the conference championship, and lost to Wyoming in the 1951 Gator Bowl.[1] The team played its home games at Wilson Field in Lexington, Virginia.

1950 Washington and Lee Generals football
SoCon champion
Gator Bowl, L 7–20 vs. Wyoming
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 18
Record8–3 (6–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Washington and Lee $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 10 Clemson 3 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
VMI 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest 6 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 2
Maryland 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Duke 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
George Washington 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
NC State 4 – 4 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
William & Mary 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Furman 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
West Virginia 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Davidson 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Richmond 1 – 8 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
VPI 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Furman
W 27–6[2]
September 30vs. West Virginia
W 26–78,000[3]
October 7at The Citadel
W 20–07,000[4]
October 14vs. Virginia*
L 21–2621,500[5]
October 21at Davidson
W 47–129,000[6]
October 28at No. 8 Tennessee*
L 20–2720,000[7]
November 4VPI
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 25–73,000[8]
November 11at Delaware*
W 32–05,000[9]
November 18at Louisville*
W 33–2810,000[10]
November 23at RichmondNo. 19
W 67–7[11]
January 1, 1951 No. 12 Wyoming*No. 18
L 7–2026,354[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References edit

  1. ^ "1950 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "Despite eight fumbles, W&L overpowers Furman, 27–6". The Staunton News-Leader. September 24, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "W&L raps WVU, 26–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Citadel loses to Washington and Lee, 20–0". The State. October 8, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Virginia scores in last two minutes to edge W&L, 26–21". The News and Observer. October 15, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Davidson loses to W-L, 47–12". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 22, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vols explode long runs to edge W&L, 27–20". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 29, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Generals beat Gobblers 25–7". The State. November 5, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Generals win over Hens by 32–0 margin". Daily Press. November 12, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "U. of L. trails 20–0 at halftime, falls short of Generals 33–28". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Generals win Southern Conference crown". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 24, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Punchers Produce Proof, 20-7: Win Shows That Cowboys Are One of Country's Best". The Casper Tribune-Herald. January 2, 1951. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Waters, Barney (January 2, 1951). "Wyoming Turns Back W And L, 20 To 7, In Gator Bowl". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 2B. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .


 

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