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1927 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The 1927 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1927 college football season. In their second season under head coach James P. Herron, Washington and Lee compiled a 4–4–1 record.[1]

1927 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–4–1 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainB. B. Tips
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech + 7 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Tennessee + 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
NC State + 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Vanderbilt 5 – 0 – 2 8 – 1 – 2
No. 8 Georgia 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Florida 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Ole Miss 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Virginia 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Clemson 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Alabama 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
LSU 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Mississippi A&M 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Washington and Lee 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
VPI 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Maryland 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Tulane 2 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
North Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Sewanee 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Auburn 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 7 – 2
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Lynchburg*
W 27–2[2]
October 1vs. West Virginia*
T 6–6[3]
October 8Duke*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 12–7[4]
October 15at Princeton*
L 0–13[5]
October 22at Kentucky
W 25–0[6]
October 29at Maryland
W 13–6[7]
November 5Virginia
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 7–13[8]
November 12at VPI
L 0–21[9]
November 24at Florida
L 7–20[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1927 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Generals beat Hornets". The Roanoke Times. September 25, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Washington and Lee and West Virginia in 6 to 6 deadlock". Greensboro Daily News. October 2, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke loses to Generals, 12–7". The News and Observer. October 9, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Princeton wins by 13 to 0 score". The Brooklyn Daily Times. October 16, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Washington-Lee Generals march to 25–0 victory over Kentucky". The Evansville Courier & Journal. October 23, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Generals defeat Maryland". The Virginian-Pilot. October 30, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Virginia wins state championship". The Roanoke Times. November 6, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gobblers Defeat Generals; Score First Time Since '22" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. November 16, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  10. ^ "Washington and Lee bows to Florida in final game by 20–7 count". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 25, 1927. Retrieved December 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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