1931 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The 1931 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1931 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Jimmy DeHart, the team compiled an overall record of 4–5–1, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play.[1]

1931 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
 1930
1932 
1931 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Tulane $8001110
No. 3 Tennessee601901
Alabama710910
No. 6 Georgia610820
Maryland411811
Kentucky422522
LSU320540
South Carolina331541
Duke331532
Auburn330530
Sewanee330631
Vanderbilt340540
North Carolina233433
Washington and Lee230451
Florida242262
Georgia Tech241271
VMI240361
NC State240360
VPI141342
Clemson140162
Ole Miss150261
Virginia051261
Mississippi A&M050260
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26vs. Hampden–Sydney*
W 32–0[2]
October 3Davidson*
L 0–7[3]
October 10at KentuckyL 0–45[4]
October 17vs. West Virginia*
L 0–1912,000[5]
October 24Virginia
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 18–0[6]
October 31vs. William & Mary*T 0–0[7]
November 7vs. VPI
W 6–0[8]
November 14at Princeton*W 6–013,000[9]
November 21at MarylandL 7–13[10]
November 28Duke
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–64,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. "1931 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  2. "Generals rout Tigers, 32–0". The Charlotte News. September 28, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Davidson wins over Generals, 7–0". The News and Observer. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Kelly leads Cats to 45–0 triumph". The Evansville Courier and Journal. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Mountaineers defeat W&L". The Pittsburgh Press. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Washington & Lee defeats Virginia Cavaliers, 18–0". The Daily News Leader. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Generals outplay William and Mary but are held, 0–0". The Birmingham News. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Sawyers' 80-yard dash on intercepted pass nets W. & L. 6–0 win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Virginia General humble Princeton". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Old Liners trounce Washington and Lee Generals by 13 to 7". Daily Press. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Blue Devils triumph over Generals, 6–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 29, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.