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1916 Washington and Lee Generals football team

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1916 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VPI $ 4 0 0 7 2 0
Georgetown 2 0 0 8 1 0
Washington and Lee 1 0 0 5 2 2
George Washington 2 1 0 3 3 1
North Carolina 2 1 0 5 4 0
Catholic University 2 1 0 4 4 0
Virginia 2 1 0 4 5 0
Davidson 1 2 0 5 3 1
Richmond 1 3 1 5 4 2
VMI 1 4 0 4 5 0
St. John's (MD) 0 1 0 0 1 0
William & Mary 0 2 1 2 5 2
Johns Hopkins 0 2 0 0 2 0
North Carolina A&M 0 4 0 2 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1916 Washington and Lee Generals football team represented the Washington and Lee Generals of Washington and Lee during the 1916 college football season. The Generals were coached by Jogger Elcock in his third year as head coach, compiling a record of 5–2–2 (1–0 SAIAA). The team gave John Heisman's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets its only blemish with a 7–7 tie. It was captained by College Football Hall of Fame inductee Harry Young.[1]

Tackle Bob Ignico was selected third-team All-American by Walter Camp.

Schedule

September 30, 1916Randolph–Macon*

W 80–0  October 7, 1916at Army*

L 7–14  October 14, 1916at Rutgers*

T 13–13  October 21, 1916Roanoke*

  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA

W 30–0  October 28, 1916at Georgia Tech*

T 7–7  November 4, 1916at Navy*

W 10–0  November 11, 1916Bucknell*

  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA

W 55–7  November 18, 1916Washington & Jefferson*

  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA

L 6–10  November 30, 1916at North Carolina A&M

W 21–0 

Template:CFB Schedule End [2]

References

  1. ^ "Harry K. "Cy" Young". Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "1916 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 22, 2015.