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
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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 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

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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.


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