1951 Washington and Lee Generals football team

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1951 Washington and Lee Generals football
Conference Southern Conference
Record6–4 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Seasons
←  1950
1952  →
1951 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Maryland + 5 –0 –010 –0 –0
VMI + 5 –0 –07 –3 –0
Washington and Lee 5 –1 –06 –4 –0
William & Mary 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
No. 19 Clemson 3 –1 –07 –3 –0
Duke 4 –2 –05 –4 –1
South Carolina 5 –3 –06 –4 –0
Wake Forest 5 –3 –06 –4 –0
George Washington 2 –3 –12 –6 –1
North Carolina 2 –3 –02 –8 –0
West Virginia 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
NC State 2 –6 –03 –7 –0
Richmond 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
The Citadel 1 –3 –04 –6 –0
Furman 1 –4 –13 –6 –1
Davidson 1 –5 –01 –8 –0
VPI 1 –7 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented the Washington and Lee University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1951 college football season. Led by George T. Barclay in his third and final season as head coach, the Generals compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, tying for third place in the SoCon. [1] The team was ranked at No. 66 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Furman
W 25–79,000 [3] [4]
September 29No. 16 Maryland
L 14–549,000 [5]
October 6at West Virginia
W 34–016,000 [6]
October 13 Virginia *
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 32–1410,000 [7]
October 19at Miami (FL) *
L 12–3239,402 [8]
October 27 Davidson Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 34–06,000 [9] [10]
November 3vs. VPI
W 60–0 [11]
November 10at No. 1 Tennessee *
L 14–6020,000 [12]
November 17at Louisville *
L 7–146,000 [13] [14] [15]
November 222:00 p.m.at Richmond
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 39–77,000 [16] [17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

  1. ↑ "1951 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". Sports Reference . Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Latimer, Scoop (September 23, 1951). "Generals Defeat Hard-Driving Furman, 25 To 7". The Greenville News . Greenville, South Carolina. p. 10. Retrieved January 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  4. ↑ Latimer, Scoop (September 23, 1951). "Generals Trip Furman (continued)". The Greenville News . Greenville, South Carolina. p. 11. Retrieved January 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  5. ↑ "Maryland Terps smash Washington & Lee, 54–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 30, 1951. Retrieved December 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bocetti back in form as W&L triumphs, 34–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 7, 1951. Retrieved December 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Washington-Lee routs Virginia, 42 to 14". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 14, 1951. Retrieved December 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Miami stops Generals by 32–12". Greensboro Daily News. October 20, 1951. Retrieved December 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Drewry, Walt (October 27, 1951). "W&L Rolls After Half For 34-0 Win". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. p. 65. Retrieved January 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  10. ↑ Drewry, Walt (October 27, 1951). "W&L Rolls After Half, Wins, 34-0 (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. p. 67. Retrieved January 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  11. ↑ "Generals stomp Tech". The Roanoke Times. November 4, 1951. Retrieved December 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Mighty Vols roll over W–L, 60–14". The Daily News Leader. November 11, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Brown, Jimmy (November 18, 1951). "Louisville Wins Over W.-L. 14-7". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  14. ↑ Brown, Jimmy (November 18, 1951). "U. L. Trips Generals 14-7 In Upset (continued)". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Kentucky. p. 5, section 2. Retrieved December 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  15. ↑ "Generals upset by Louisville in 30-degree weather, 14 to 7". The Charlotte Observer. November 18, 1951. Retrieved December 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ Carper, Jack (November 22, 1951). "Generals, Keydets Are Favored In Today's Games". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. p. 17. Retrieved January 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  17. ↑ Carper, Jack (November 23, 1951). "W&L, Led By Bocetti, Barcellona, Broyles, Whips Spiders, 39-7". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. p. 22. Retrieved January 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .


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