1926 Washington and Lee Generals football team

1926 Washington and Lee Generals football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–3–2 (3–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach	James P. Herron (1st season)
Captain	Ty Rauber
Home stadium	Wilson Field
Seasons ←  1925 1927  →

1926 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Alabama $	8	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	1
Tennessee	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Vanderbilt	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
South Carolina	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Georgia	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Virginia	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	2
VPI	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Washington and Lee	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	2
Georgia Tech	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
North Carolina	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Auburn	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
LSU	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Mississippi A&M	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
VMI	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Tulane	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Maryland	1	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Clemson	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Florida	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	6	–	2
Kentucky	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
NC State	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Sewanee	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1926 college football season. In their first season under head coach James P. Herron, Washington and Lee compiled a 4–3–2 record. Fullback Ty Rauber was All-Southern and third team AP All-America, the school's first player to make any All-America team.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 25	Lynchburg *	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 35–0	[1]
October 2	vs. West Virginia *	Laidley Field Charleston, WV	L 0–18	[2]
October 9	at Princeton *	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	T 7–7	[3]
October 16	at Kentucky	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	W 14–13	[4]
October 23	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 7–19	[5]
November 6	at Virginia	Lambeth Field Charlottesville, VA	L 7–30	[6]
November 13	vs. VPI	Municipal Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 13–0	[7] [8]
November 20	Maryland	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 3–0	[9]
November 25	vs. Florida	Durkee Field Jacksonville, FL	T 7–7	[10]
*Non-conference game

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Coaching staff

• Head coach: James P. Herron
• Assistant coach: James Kay Thomas

References

1. "Generals romp to easy victory over Lynchburg". The Roanoke Times. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "W. Va. wins tilt from Generals". The Pittsburgh Press. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Washington and Lee draws with Princeton". Allentown Morning Call. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Generals win but have stiff tussle". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Golden Tornado trims Generals". The News and Observer. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cavaliers defeat Generals, 30 to 7". The Roanoke Times. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Generals beat Gobblers". Daily Press. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "VPI vs. W&L Official Souvenir Program". VPI vs. W & L Football Program. 1926. p. 1. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
9. "Generals eke 3-to-0 victory on Maryland". The Atlanta Constitution. November 21, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Fighting Gators play Generals of Virginia to seven to seven tie". The Pensacola Journal. November 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "1926 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
12. "Calyx". Washington and Lee University. 1927.