1937 Washington and Lee Generals football team

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1937 Washington and Lee Generals football
Conference Southern Conference
Record4–5 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Wilson Field
Seasons
←  1936
1938  →
1937 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Maryland $2–0–08–2–0
No. 19 North Carolina 4–0–17–1–1
Clemson 2–0–14–4–1
No. 20 Duke 5–1–07–2–1
VMI 4–2–05–5–0
NC State 4–2–15–3–1
South Carolina 2–2–15–6–1
Washington and Lee 2–3–04–5–0
The Citadel 2–3–07–4–0
Richmond 2–3–05–4–1
Furman 1–2–24–3–2
VPI 2–4–05–5–0
William & Mary 1–3–04–5–0
Wake Forest 1–4–03–6–0
Davidson 1–6–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1937 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Warren E. Tilson, the team compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 Wofford *
W 20–0 [2]
October 2 Richmond
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 6–0 [3]
October 9vs. West Virginia *
L 0–64,500 [4]
October 16at Kentucky *
L 6–41 [5]
October 23at VPI
L 7–195,000 [6]
October 30vs. No. 13 Duke
L 0–43 [7]
November 6 Virginia *
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 13–7 [8]
November 13at William & Mary
W 14–12 [9]
November 25at Maryland
L 0–89,600 [10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "1937 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "W. and L. takes Wofford". The State. September 26, 1937. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Paced by Howard, Generals open campaign with a win". The Daily News Leader. October 3, 1937. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Generals lose in West Va. in mud, 6–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 10, 1937. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Kentucky Wildcats overwhelm Washington and Lee 41 to 6". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 17, 1937. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "W. & L.'s state title hopes smashed by Tech, 19–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 24, 1937. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Duke's Blue Devils rout Washington-Lee, 43 to 0". Daily Press. October 31, 1935. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Generals rally to win from Virginia, 13–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 7, 1937. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "W. M. Tribe nosed out by Generals, 14 to 12". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 14, 1937. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Maryland wins undisputed rank as Washington's top grid team". The Evening Star. November 26, 1935. Retrieved August 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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