1936 Washington and Lee Generals football team

1936 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
1936 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Duke $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
North Carolina 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Furman 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Maryland 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Clemson 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Davidson 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Washington and Lee 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
VPI 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Richmond 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 2
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
William & Mary 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1936 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Warren E. Tilson, the team compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, and tying for eighth place in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Elon*
W 27–0[1]
October 3at Army*
L 0–2812,000[2]
October 10vs. West Virginia*
L 7–288,000[3]
October 17Kentucky*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 7–39[4]
October 24at Virginia
W 13–07,000[5]
October 31vs. No. 13 Duke
L 0–516,691[6]
November 7VPI
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 27–05,000[7]
November 14vs. William & Mary
W 13–7[8]
November 26at Maryland
L 6–197,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Elon Christians lose to Generals, 27 to 0". The News and Observer. September 27, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Easy win is scored by Army". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 4, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "West Virginia upsets Generals by 28–7 margin". The Raleigh Register. October 11, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wildcats batter Generals, 39 to 7". The Birmingham News. October 18, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Generals take Cavaliers, 13–0". The Richmond Times Dispatch. October 25, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Duke romps to easy win over Washington–Lee, 51 to 0". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 1, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "5000 See Generals Trounce VPI Gobblers, 27 to 0" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. November 10, 1936. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  8. ^ "Washington & Lee wins over William & Mary". Daily Press. November 15, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Triple lateral pass features Maryland victory over Washington and Lee". The Baltimore Sun. November 27, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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