1927 Washington and Lee Generals football team

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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

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24
Lynchburg*
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 KentuckyW 25–0[6]
October 29at MarylandW 13–6[7]
November 5Virginia
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 7–13[8]
November 12at VPIL 0–21[9]
November 24at FloridaL 7–20[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1927 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
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  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.
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