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1911 Washington and Lee Generals football team

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1911 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2–2
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1910
1912 →
1911 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma     8 0 0
Florida     5 0 1
VMI     7 1 0
Texas A&M     6 1 0
Georgetown     7 1 1
Navy     6 0 3
North Carolina     6 1 1
VPI     6 1 2
Virginia     8 2 0
Louisiana Industrial     4 1 1
Marshall     4 1 1
Arkansas     6 2 1
Oklahoma A&M     5 2 0
Texas     5 2 0
Washington and Lee     4 2 2
West Virginia     6 3 0
Davidson     5 3 0
North Carolina A&M     5 3 0
Chattanooga     3 2 0
Catholic University     3 2 2
Maryland     4 4 2
Baylor     3 4 2
Wake Forest     3 5 0
Delaware     2 5 2
South Carolina     1 4 2
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     1 4 1
Spring Hill     1 3 0
Southwest Texas State     1 3 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal     0 1 0

The 1911 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1911 college football season as an independent. In their second year under head coach J. W. H. Pollard, the team compiled an overall record of 4–2–2.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Roanoke
W 61–0[2]
October 13Hampden–Sydney
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 40–0[3]
October 21Wake Forest
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 18–5[4]
October 28vs. VPI
T 5–53,000[5][6][7]
November 4Medical College of Virginia
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 31–0[8]
November 11at North Carolina A&ML 3–15[9]
November 18vs. North Carolina
L 0–4[10]
November 30at Tulane
T 5–5[11]

References

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  1. ^ "1911 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "W. & L. won; Score 61 to 0". Virginian-Pilot. October 8, 1911. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Easy for W. and L." The Baltimore Sun. October 14, 1911. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wake Forest puts up strong fight". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 22, 1911. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Great Game Ends In 5–5 Tie" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. October 31, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "Evenly Matched Elevens Battle To Tie Score". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 29, 1911. p. 43. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "Prettiest Game in Country Here". Evening News. Library of Virginia. October 30, 1911. p. 5. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Washington and Lee wins". The Baltimore Sun. November 5, 1911. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A. and M. by 15 to 3". The Washington Post. November 12, 1911. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tar Heels defeat Lexington team". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 19, 1911. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Washington & Lee plays Tulane eleven to a tie". Daily Press. December 1, 1911. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.