1915 Washington and Lee Generals football team

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1915 Washington and Lee Generals football
SAIAA co-champion
Conference South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1–1 (2–0 SAIAA)
Head coach
Captain Ted Shultz
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
  1914
1916  
1915 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Virginia + 2 0 08 1 0
Washington and Lee + 2 0 06 1 1
Georgetown + 2 0 07 2 0
Catholic University 1 0 05 2 0
Johns Hopkins 1 0 01 0 0
Richmond 0 1 04 4 1
VPI 0 1 04 4 0
North Carolina A&M 0 2 03 3 1
North Carolina 0 2 04 3 1
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1915 Washington and Lee Generals football team represented Washington and Lee University during the 1915 college football season. [1] Ted Shultz was captain. [2] [3] The team also included Cy Young and Johnny Barrett. Barrett ran 90 yards on Cornell. [4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 Davidson *
W 14–0 [5]
October 2vs. West Virginia Wesleyan * Lynchburg, VA W 20–0 [6]
October 9 Marshall *
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 27–0 [7]
October 16vs. VPI
W 13–04,000 [8] [9] [10]
October 30vs. Indiana *T 7–78,500 [11]
November 6 Roanoke *
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 21–0 [12]
November 13at Cornell *L 21–40 [13] [14]
November 25vs. North Carolina A&M W 48–13 [15]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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