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1946 Washington and Lee Generals football team

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1946 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–6 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1942
1947 →
1946 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Hampden–Sydney*
W 41–63,000[2]
October 12vs. West Virginia*Charleston, WVL 0–6[3]
October 19vs. No. 19 William & MaryL 18–349,000[4]
October 26Richmonddagger
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–208,000[5]
November 2at DavidsonDavidson, NCW 25–6[6]
November 9vs. VPI
L 7–1312,000[7]
November 16vs. MarylandL 7–247,000[8]
November 22at Miami (FL)*L 20–4024,419[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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.