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1924 Washington and Lee Generals football team

1924 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3–1 (4–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainW. E. Wilson
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alabama $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Florida 2 – 0 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Georgia 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Tulane 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Washington and Lee 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
South Carolina 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Sewanee * 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi A&M 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Virginia 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Vanderbilt * 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
VPI 2 – 2 – 3 4 – 2 – 3
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Kentucky 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Auburn 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Maryland 1 – 2 – 1 3 – 3 – 3
NC State 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 4 – 2
LSU 0 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Ole Miss 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Clemson 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Tennessee 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – co-member of SIAA

The 1924 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1924 college football season. In their first third under head coach Jimmy DeHart, Washington and Lee compiled a 6–3–1 record.[1] The team claimed a title of the South Atlantic States.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27Roanoke*
W 34–0[3]
October 3vs. Maryland
W 19–7[4]
October 11Wake Forest*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 8–10[5]
October 18at Kentucky
W 10–7[6]
October 25vs. VPI
T 0–0[7][8]
November 1at Virginia
W 20–7[9]
November 8The Citadel*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 32–7[10]
November 15vs. West Virginia*
L 0–6[11]
November 27at NC State
W 34–0[12]
December 6vs. Florida
L 6–16[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1924 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "AntiqueSportsShop - Antique Football Equipment - Jerseys, Sweaters, Pants, Shoulder Pads, etc".
  3. ^ "Generals win over Roanoke". The Portsmouth Star. September 28, 1924. Retrieved December 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Maryland gridmen defeated by Washington and Lee". The Baltimore Sun. October 4, 1924. Retrieved December 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Demon Deacons down Generals". The Charlotte Observer. October 12, 1924. Retrieved December 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Generals beat Kentucky 10 to 7". Winston-Salem Journal. October 19, 1924. Retrieved December 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tech Battle Is Scoreless Tie" (PDF). Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. October 27, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  8. ^ "Techs and Generals battle to a scoreless tie". The Roanoke Times. October 26, 1924. Retrieved December 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Generals are victors over Virginia, 20 to 7". The Commercial Appeal. November 2, 1924. Retrieved December 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Citadel trounced by Generals". The Greenville News. November 9, 1924. Retrieved December 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Spearsmen given scare by Wash.-Lee". The Pittsburgh Press. November 16, 1924. Retrieved December 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Generals in full command and rout Wolfpack, 34–0". The News and Observer. November 28, 1924. Retrieved December 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Florida 'Gators Trounce Washington And Lee Team". Galveston Daily News. Associated Press. December 7, 1924. p. 15. Retrieved September 1, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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