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1949 Washington and Lee Generals football team

1949 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–5–1 (3–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 North Carolina $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 14 Maryland 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Washington and Lee 3 – 1 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Duke 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
VMI 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
The Citadel 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Clemson 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 2
Furman 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wake Forest 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
George Washington 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
NC State 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
VPI 1 – 5 – 2 1 – 7 – 2
Richmond 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Davidson 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1949 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their first year under head coach George T. Barclay, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–1, with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Furman
W 27–7[2]
October 1vs. West Virginia*
L 20–2810,000[3]
October 8at Georgia Tech*
L 0–3622,000[4]
October 15at Virginia*
L 7–2717,000[5]
October 21at George Washington
L 19–2113,657[6]
October 29Davidson
W 53–0[7]
November 5vs. VPI
T 6–67,000[8]
November 12Delaware*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 7–145,000[9]
November 24at Richmond
W 34–146,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1949 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Split T pays off for W-L Generals". The Columbia Record. September 24, 1949. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "West Virginia nips Wash-Lee before 10,000". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 2, 1949. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jordan stars as Georgia Tech stops W&L, 36–0". Kingsport Times-News. October 9, 1949. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Washington and Lee bows to Cavaliers". The Commercial Appeal. October 16, 1949. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Generals win statistical battle, but GW takes contest, 21–19". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 22, 1949. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Generals overpower Davidson Wildcats by 53–0 count". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1949. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Generals tie with V.P.I." The Herald-Sun. November 6, 1949. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Delaware upends W&L by 13 to 7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 13, 1949. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Generals clip Spiders on ground, 34–14; Cop conference 3rd spot". Daily Press. November 25, 1949. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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