1946 Washington and Lee Generals football team

American football team

1946 Washington and Lee Generals football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 2–6 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Art Lewis (1st season)

Home stadium| Wilson Field

Seasons

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1947 ->

1946 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 9 North Carolina $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
William & Mary | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 18 NC State | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
South Carolina | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Duke | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Richmond | 3  | - | 2  | - | 2 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 2
VPI | 3  | - | 3  | - | 2 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 3
VMI | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
George Washington | 1  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Clemson | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Wake Forest | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Maryland | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Furman | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Washington and Lee | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
The Citadel | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Davidson | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1946 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its first season under head coach Art Lewis, the team compiled a 2–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for 13th place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 149 to 118.[1]

The team played its home games at Wilson Field in Lexington, Virginia.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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October 5| Hampden–Sydney*|

* Wilson Field
* Lexington, VA

| W 41–6| 3,000| [2]
October 12| vs. West Virginia*| Charleston, WV| L 0–6| | [3]
October 19| vs. No. 19 William & Mary|

* Victory Stadium
* Roanoke, VA

| L 18–34| 9,000| [4]
October 26| Richmond|

* Wilson Field
* Lexington, VA

| L 0–20| 8,000| [5]
November 2| at Davidson| Davidson, NC| W 25–6| | [6]
November 9| vs. VPI|

* Municipal Stadium
* Lynchburg, VA

| L 7–13| 12,000| [7]
November 16| vs. Maryland|

* Memorial Stadium
* Baltimore, MD

| L 7–24| 7,000| [8]
November 22| at Miami (FL)*|

* Orange Bowl
* Miami, FL

| L 20–40| 24,419| [9]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1946 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
2. ^ Walter Drewry (October 6, 1946). "W&L Rolls Over Tigers By 41 to 6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. pp. B5. B7 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "W.&L. Loses To West Virginia: Mountaineer Score Comes After Fumble". Staunton News-Leader. Associated Press. October 13, 1946. p. 5 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "W&M Chalks Up Its 3rd Conference Win, 34 To 18". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 20, 1946. pp. Sports 1, 3 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Max Ailor (October 27, 1946). "Spiders Win: Spiders Spoil Homecoming For Generals by 20 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. B7 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Working Leads Generals To 25-6 at Davidson: Substitute Back Passes for Two Touchdowns for Washington and Lee". The News and Observer. November 3, 1946. p. 11 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Generals Falter in Closing Minutes To Drop Decision to VPI 13-7" (PDF). Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. November 15, 1946. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
8. ^ Jesse A. Linthicum (November 17, 1946). "Maryland Eleven Beat W.& L. In 24-7 contest". The Baltimore Sun. pp. Sports 1, 2 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Luther Evans (November 23, 1946). "Hurricanes Spank Generals In Thriller 40-20: Scoring Lid Ripped Off Stadium". The Miami Herald. p. 14 - via Newspapers.com.

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Washington and Lee Generals football

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* Wilson Field (1900s–2007; 2008–present)

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* 1951 Gator Bowl

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