1917 Washington and Lee Generals football team

1917 Washington and Lee Generals football
Conference	South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–3 (2–1 SAIAA)
Head coach	W. C. Raftery (1st season)
Home stadium	Wilson Field
Seasons ←  1916 1918  →

1917 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown $	2	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Richmond	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	2	–	1
Washington and Lee	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
North Carolina A&M	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
VPI	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Maryland State	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Davidson	1	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
VMI	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
St. John's (MD)	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	1	–	0
Johns Hopkins	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	3	–	0
William & Mary	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1917 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1917 college football season. In their first season under head coach W. C. Raftery, Washington and Lee compiled a 4–3 record. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 13	Randolph–Macon *	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 66–0	[2]
October 20	at Georgia Tech *	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 0–63	[3]
October 27	North Carolina A&M	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 28–7	[4]
November 3	Richmond	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 43–0	[5]
November 10	Roanoke *	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 118–3	[6]
November 17	vs. Georgetown	Maher Field Roanoke, VA	L 12–20	[7]
November 29	vs. Washington & Jefferson *	Boulevard Field Richmond, VA	L 0–12	[8] [9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1917 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
2. "Washington and Lee runs up big score on opponents". The Atlanta Journal. October 14, 1917. Retrieved January 28, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Georgia Crushes W. And. L" (PDF). The New York Times. October 21, 1917. p. 3.
4. "Generals in easy style". The Virginian-Pilot. October 28, 1917. Retrieved January 28, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Washington and Lee smothers Baptists". The Roanoke Times. November 4, 1917. Retrieved January 28, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Generals win, 118 to 3". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 11, 1917. Retrieved January 28, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Georgetown wins over W. and L. in hard fought game". The Roanoke Times. November 18, 1917. Retrieved January 28, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
8. "W. & L. Beaten In Gloomy Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. November 30, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved September 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
9. "W. & L. Beaten In Gloomy Game (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. November 30, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved September 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com .