1940 Washington and Lee Generals football team
Appearance
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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 2–7–1 (1–1–1 SoCon) |
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Home stadium | Wilson Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Duke | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington and Lee | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VPI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1940 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1940 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their eighth year under head coach Warren E. Tilson, the team compiled an overall record of 2–7–1, with a mark of 1–1–1 in conference play.[1]
Washington and Lee was ranked at No. 175 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 21 | Hampden–Sydney* |
| W 26–0 | 4,500 | [3] | |
September 28 | at Vanderbilt* | L 0–19 | 9,000 | [4] | ||
October 5 | at Kentucky* | L 12–47 | 10,000 | [5] | ||
October 12 | George Washington* |
| L 14–20 | 5,000 | [6] | |
October 19 | at Richmond | W 3–0 | 5,000 | [7] | ||
October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. VPI |
| L 0–21 | 6,000 | [8] |
November 2 | vs. West Virginia* |
| L 7–12 | [9] | ||
November 9 | at Virginia* | L 6–20 | [10] | |||
November 16 | vs. Sewanee* | L 13–25 | 1,500 | [11] | ||
November 30 | at Maryland | T 7–7 | 4,000 | [12] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "1940 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W. & L. scores over Tigers with ease". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 22, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy shows class beating W. & L., 19–0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 29, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats turn close tilt into rout by thumping Washington & Lee 47–12". The Courier-Journal. October 6, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "G.W. defeats Generals". Daily Press. October 13, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Socha's field goal beats Spiders for W. & L., 3–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 20, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VPI rises up to slap Gens". The Charlotte News. October 27, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountaineers nip Generals". Daily Press. November 3, 1939. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U. Va. plays consistently to return to win column; Defeats Generals 20 to 6". The Daily News Leader. November 10, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sewanee's spurt wins". The Chattanooga Times. November 17, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&L plays to tie with Maryland". The State. December 1, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.