1897 Washington and Lee Generals football team

American college football season

1897 Washington and Lee Generals football

Conference| Independent
Record| 3–1
Head coach|

* None

Captain| D. M. Barclay

Seasons

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1898 ->

1897 Southern college football independents records

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| Conf |  |  | Overall
Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Oklahoma |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  | - | 0
Arkansas |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 0  | - | 1
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 1
Add-Ran |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0
Washington and Lee |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0
VPI |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0
North Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
VMI |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0
Guilford |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0
West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Columbian |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Davidson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  | - | 0
Richmond |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
North Carolina A&M |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0
Texas A&M |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0
Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1
William & Mary |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 1  | - | 0
Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0
South Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0

The 1897 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented the Washington and Lee University as an independent during the 1897 college football season. Led by captain D. M. Barclay, who played at right tackle, Washington and Lee compiled a record of 3–1. Smith Alford played at right halfback. The team had no head coach.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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October 8| Columbian| Lexington, VA| W 10–2| | [2]
October 16| Allegheny| Lexington, VA| W 30–0| | [3]
October 30| at Central (KY)| Richmond, KY| W 22–0| | [4]
November 4| vs. West Virginia| Charleston, WV| L 0–14| 3,000| [5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "The Calyx". The Calyx. Lexington, Virginia: Washington and Lee University: 120–121. 1898. Retrieved September 24, 2021 - via Internet Archive.
2. ^ "Washington and Lee, 12; Columbian, 2". The Baltimore Sun. October 9, 1897. Retrieved February 13, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "A Good Game". The Sunday Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. October 17, 1897. p. 4. Retrieved September 24, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ "Defeat". The Sunday Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. October 31, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved September 24, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ "On The Gridiron". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 5, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved September 24, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .

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Washington and Lee Generals football

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