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 stadium Wilson Field
Seasons
←  1926
1928  →
1927 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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 3–5–04–7–0
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

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.


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