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 represented the Washington and Lee Generals of Washington and Lee during the 1917 college football season. ^[1]

Schedule

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

References

1. "1917 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results".
2. "Georgia Crushes W. And. L" (PDF). The New York Times. October 21, 1917. p. 3.
3. "W. & L. Beaten In Gloomy Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. November 30, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved September 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
4. "W. & L. Beaten In Gloomy Game (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. November 30, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved September 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com .