1913 Washington and Lee Generals football team

1913 Washington and Lee Generals football
Conference	South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	8–1 (3–1 SAIAA)
Head coach	Heman L. Dowd (1st season)
Home stadium	Wilson Field
Seasons ←  1912 1914  →

1913 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Carolina A&M $	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Washington and Lee	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Virginia	1	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
VPI	1	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	1
Georgetown	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Johns Hopkins	0	–	2	–	0			0	–	3	–	0
North Carolina	0	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1913 Washington and Lee Generals football team represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1913 college football season. Led by Heman L. Dowd in his first and only year as head coach, the Generals compiled an overall record of 8–1 with a mark of 3–1 in SAIAA play. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 27		Medical College of Virginia *	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 27–0	[2] [3]
October 4		Gallaudet *	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 24–0	[4]
October 11		St. John's (MD) *	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 19–0	[5]
October 18		at Johns Hopkins	Homewood Field Baltimore, MD	W 34–3	[6]
October 25		Wake Forest *	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 33–0	[7]
November 1	3:00 p.m.	vs. VPI	Fair Grounds Roanoke, VA	W 21–0	[8]
November 8		vs. North Carolina	Fair Grounds Lynchburg, VA	W 14–0	[9] [10]
November 15		vs. West Virginia *	Charleston, WV	W 28–0	[11]
November 27		vs. North Carolina A&M	League Park Norfolk, VA	L 0–6	[12] [13]
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "1913 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results".
2. "Medicos Easy For Washington and Lee". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. September 28, 1913. p. 7. Retrieved January 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
3. "Medicos Easy For Washington and Lee (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. September 28, 1913. p. 8. Retrieved January 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
4. "Gallaudet holds W. and L. to but three touchdowns". The Washington Times. October 5, 1913. Retrieved July 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "St. John's bumped by Washington and Lee". The Baltimore Sun. October 12, 1913. Retrieved July 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tippett's toe saves Hopkins from shutout". The Baltimore Sun. October 19, 1913. Retrieved July 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "W.&L. eleven swamps Wake Forest aggregation". The Birmingham Age-Herald. October 26, 1913. Retrieved July 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Sunshine and Crowd Welcome Teams For The Gridiron Battle". The World News. Library of Virginia. November 1, 1913. p. 1. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
9. "Generals Score Two Touchdowns". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. November 9, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved January 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
10. "Generals Score Two Touchdowns (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. November 9, 1913. p. 10. Retrieved January 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
11. "Washington and Lee beats Mountaineers". The Pittsburgh Post. November 16, 1913. Retrieved July 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. Mackreth, A. R. W. (November 28, 1912). "Battle Cry Sent Tarheels Across Line To Victory". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. p. 5. Retrieved January 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
13. Mackreth, A. R. W. (November 28, 1912). "Battle Cry Sent Tarheels Across Line To Victory (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. p. 6. Retrieved January 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com .