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1918 Washington and Lee Generals football team

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1918 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–2 (0–2 SAIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
 1917
1919 
1918 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
VPI $300700
Davidson200211
Richmond100311
Maryland State201411
Johns Hopkins001001
NC State010130
St. John's (MD)010010
William & Mary010020
VMI020130
Washington and Lee020120
Georgetown000320
  • $ Conference champion

The 1918 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1918 college football season. In their first season under head coach J. J. Fitzpatrick, Washington and Lee compiled a 1–2 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 2vs. VPI
L 0–13[2][3]
November 9at Davidson
L 0–20[4]
November 16Wake Forest*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 21–12[5]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. "1918 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  2. ""Generals" Clash With "Gobblers" at Fair Grounds". The World News. Library of Virginia. November 2, 1918. p. 7. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  3. Associated Press (November 3, 1918). "V .P. I. defeats Generals by count of 13 to 0: Tech fights for every inch of ground in first game with W. & L. since 1915". The Times Dispatch - Richmond. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  4. "Davidson beats W. and L. team". Charlotte Sunday Observer. November 10, 1918. Retrieved September 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Generals beat Wake Forest". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 17, 1918. Retrieved July 5, 2024 via Newspapers.com.