1933 Washington and Lee Generals football team

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1933 Washington and Lee Generals football
Conference Southern Conference
Record4–4–2 (1–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
←  1932
1934  →
1933 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Duke + 4 –0 –09 –1 –0
South Carolina + 3 –0 –06 –3 –1
North Carolina 2 –1 –04 –5 –0
VMI 2 –1 –12 –7 –1
Washington and Lee 1 –1 –14 –4 –2
Clemson 1 –1 –03 –6 –2
VPI 1 –1 –34 –3 –3
Virginia 1 –3 –12 –6 –2
Maryland 1 –4 –03 –7 –0
NC State 0 –4 –01 –5 –3
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1933 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1933 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their first year under head coach Warren E. Tilson, the team compiled an overall record of 4–4–2, with a mark of 1–1–1 in conference play. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23vs. West Virginia *
T 0–0 [2]
September 30 Roanoke *
W 14–6 [3]
October 7 William & Mary *
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 7–0 [4]
October 14at Yale *
L 0–1418,000 [5]
October 21vs. Kentucky *
W 7–0 [6]
October 28at Princeton *
L 0–6 [7]
November 4at VPI
T 7–7 [8]
November 11 Virginia
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 6–0 [9]
November 183:00 p.m.at Centre *
L 0–128,000 [10] [11] [12]
November 25at Maryland
L 13–33 [13]

References

  1. ↑ "1933 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "West Virginia, Wash–Lee in scoreless tie". The Pittsburgh Press. September 24, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "W. & L. defeats Roanoke, 14–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "William and Mary drops tight game to Generals, 7–0". Daily Press. October 8, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Yale defeats W. & L. eleven". The Baltimore Sun. October 15, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Kentucky is upset by fighting Washington and Lee team, 7–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 22, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Princeton extended to beat fighting W. & L. eleven, 6 to 0". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 29, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Generals and V.P.I. in tie". Nashville Banner. November 5, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "W. & L. downs U. Va., 6–0, on Sawyers' 85-yard dash". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 12, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Durham, Jack (November 18, 1933). "Centre Meets Strong W. & L. Team". Kentucky Advocate . Danville, Kentucky. p. 1. Retrieved August 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  11. ↑ Durham, Jack (November 19, 1933). "Centre Scores Brilliant Win Over W. & L." The Lexington Leader . Lexington, Kentucky. p. 6. Retrieved August 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  12. ↑ "Centre is triumphant over W. & L., 12 to 0". The Lexington Herald. November 19, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Maryland gets comeback win over Generals". The Charlotte News. November 26, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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