1935 Washington and Lee Generals football team

1935 Washington and Lee Generals football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–4–1 (1–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Warren E. Tilson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Wilson Field
Seasons ←  1934 1936  →

1935 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Duke $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 12 North Carolina	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Maryland	3	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	2
Clemson	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
VPI	3	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	2
NC State	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Washington and Lee	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Virginia	0	–	3	–	2			1	–	5	–	4
South Carolina	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
VMI	0	–	3	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from United Press

The 1935 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1935 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their third year under head coach Warren E. Tilson, the team compiled an overall record of 3–4–1, with a mark of 1–3–1 in conference play. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28		Wofford *	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 18–0		[2]
October 5		vs. Duke	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–26	12,000	[3]
October 19	3:00 p.m.	vs. Centre *	duPont Stadium Louisville, KY	W 14–7	5,000	[4] [5]
October 26		vs. VPI	Municipal Stadium Bluefield, WV	L 0–15	6,000	[6]
November 2		vs. West Virginia *	Laidley Field Charleston, WV	L 0–20	10,000	[7]
November 9		Virginia	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 20–0		[8]
November 16		at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	T 0–0	7,000	[9]
November 23		at South Carolina	Carolina Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC	L 0–2	4,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "1935 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
2. "Generals win by air route". The State. September 29, 1935. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Duke crushes W. & L., 26 to 0, before 12,000". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 6, 1935. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. Ruby, Earl (October 19, 1935). "Bailey To Start Against Centre". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. pp. 17–18 . Retrieved August 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
5. "Five Kentuckians help W. & L. conquer Centre by 14 to 7". The Courier-Journal. October 20, 1935. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Gobblers show power in whipping Generals". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 27, 1935. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Generals beaten by Mountaineers". The Indianapolis Star. November 3, 1935. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Gens turn in 20–0 win over Virginia eleven". The News and Observer. November 10, 1935. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "W. & L. holds Terps to 0–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 17, 1935. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "S.C. scores unexpected win over General eleven, 2 to 0". The Daily News Leader. November 24, 1935. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.