1917 Washington and Lee Generals football team

1917 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3 (2–1 SAIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
1917 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown $ 2 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Richmond 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 2 – 1
Washington and Lee 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
North Carolina A&M 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
VPI 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Maryland State 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Davidson 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
VMI 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
St. John's (MD) 0 – 1 – 0 0 – 1 – 0
Johns Hopkins 0 – 1 – 0 0 – 3 – 0
William & Mary 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1917 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 1917 college football season. In their first season under head coach W. C. Raftery, Washington and Lee compiled a 4–3 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 13Randolph–Macon*
W 66–0[2]
October 20at Georgia Tech*
L 0–63[3]
October 27North Carolina A&M
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 28–7[4]
November 3Richmond
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 43–0[5]
November 10Roanoke*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 118–3[6]
November 17vs. Georgetown
L 12–20[7]
November 29vs. Washington & Jefferson*
L 0–12[8][9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1917 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  2. ^ "Washington and Lee runs up big score on opponents". The Atlanta Journal. October 14, 1917. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia Crushes W. And. L" (PDF). The New York Times. October 21, 1917. p. 3.
  4. ^ "Generals in easy style". The Virginian-Pilot. October 28, 1917. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Washington and Lee smothers Baptists". The Roanoke Times. November 4, 1917. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Generals win, 118 to 3". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 11, 1917. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgetown wins over W. and L. in hard fought game". The Roanoke Times. November 18, 1917. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "W. & L. Beaten In Gloomy Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 30, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. ^ "W. & L. Beaten In Gloomy Game (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 30, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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