1927 Washington and Lee Generals football team

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1927 Washington and Lee Generals football
Conference Southern Conference
Record4–4–1 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainB. B. Tips
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
  1926
1928  
1927 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech + 7 0 18 1 1
Tennessee + 5 0 18 0 1
NC State + 4 0 09 1 0
Vanderbilt 5 0 28 1 2
No. 8 Georgia 6 1 09 1 0
Florida 5 2 07 3 0
Ole Miss 3 2 05 3 1
Virginia 4 4 05 4 0
Clemson 2 2 05 3 1
Alabama 3 4 15 4 1
LSU 2 3 14 4 1
Mississippi A&M 2 3 05 3 0
Washington and Lee 2 3 04 4 1
VPI 2 3 05 4 0
Maryland 2 3 04 7 0
South Carolina 2 4 04 5 0
VMI 2 4 06 4 0
Tulane 2 5 12 5 1
North Carolina 2 5 04 6 0
Sewanee 1 4 02 6 0
Kentucky 1 5 03 6 1
Auburn 0 6 10 7 2
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 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 1927 college football season. In their second season under head coach James P. Herron, Washington and Lee compiled a 4–4–1 record. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24 Lynchburg *
W 27–2 [2]
October 1vs. West Virginia *
T 6–6 [3]
October 8 Duke *
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 12–7 [4]
October 15at Princeton *L 0–13 [5]
October 22at Kentucky W 25–0 [6]
October 29at Maryland W 13–6 [7]
November 5 Virginia
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 7–13 [8]
November 12at VPI L 0–21 [9]
November 24at Florida L 7–20 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "1927 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  2. "Generals beat Hornets". The Roanoke Times. September 25, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Washington and Lee and West Virginia in 6 to 6 deadlock". Greensboro Daily News. October 2, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Duke loses to Generals, 12–7". The News and Observer. October 9, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Princeton wins by 13 to 0 score". The Brooklyn Daily Times. October 16, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Washington-Lee Generals march to 25–0 victory over Kentucky". The Evansville Courier & Journal. October 23, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Generals defeat Maryland". The Virginian-Pilot. October 30, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Virginia wins state championship". The Roanoke Times. November 6, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Gobblers Defeat Generals; Score First Time Since '22" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. November 16, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  10. "Washington and Lee bows to Florida in final game by 20–7 count". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 25, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.