1923 Washington and Lee Generals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1923 Washington and Lee Generals football Southern Conference SoCon 6–2–1 4–0–1 Jimmy DeHart 2nd Marv Mattox Wilson Field SoCon co-champion The 1923 Washington and Lee Generals football team represented Washington and Lee University during the 1923 college football season. The Generals competed in the Southern Conference (SoCon) and were coached by Jimmy DeHart in his second year as head coach, compiling a 6–2–1 record overall with a 4–0–1 mark in SoCon play. The Generals were scheduled to play at Washington & Jefferson on October 6. This game was canceled after Washington and Lee refused to take the field after Washington & Jefferson declined to keep African-American halfback Charles Fremont West out of the game. Schedule September 29 w y 1923 Western Maryland Green Terror Western Maryland Wilson Field Lexington, VA 19–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-generals-open-up-with-197-v/136834366/ Daily Press Generals open up with 19–7 victory September 30, 1923 December 14, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 Canceled y y Washington & Jefferson College Field Washington, PA https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-washington-and-l/136835112/ The Gazette Times Washington and Lee refuses to play W.J. with negro in lineup October 7, 1923 December 14, 2023 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-generals-of-virginia/134262494/ The Roanoke Times Generals of Virginia balk against playing with negro October 7, 1923 December 14, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 t y Kentucky Stoll Field Lexington, KY 6–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-kentucky-battles-washlee/136835256/ The Nashville Tennessean Kentucky battles Wash–Lee to deadlock October 14, 1923 December 14, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w y 1923 St. John's Johnnies St. John's (MD) Wilson Field Lexington, VA 28–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-generals-defeat-st-jo/136835318/ The Baltimore Sun Generals defeat St. John's eleven October 21, 1923 December 14, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 w y VPI Fairgrounds Lynchburg, VA 12–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-generals-defeat/136835393/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Generals defeat Tech October 28, 1923 December 14, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 w Virginia Wilson Field Lexington, VA 7–0 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-generals-smash-old-old-v/136835475/ Greensboro Daily News Generals smash old old Virginia in fierce struggle, score 7–0 November 4, 1923 December 14, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 l y y West Virginia Laidley Field Charleston, WV 0–63 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-post-mountaineers-ride-ro/136835574/ The Pittsburgh Sunday Post Mountaineers ride roughshod through Wash–Lee, 63 to 0 November 11, 1923 December 14, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 w y South Carolina University Field Columbia, SC 13–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93473790/generals-defeat-gamecocks-137/ The Times Dispatch Generals defeat Gamecocks, 13–7 November 18, 1923 January 25, 2022 Newspapers.com November 24 l y y Centre Parkway Field Louisville, KY 0–19 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-centres-masterful-a/136835674/ The Courier-Journal Centre's masterful attack conquers Generals, 19 to 0 November 25, 1923 December 14, 2023 Newspapers.com November 29 w y NC State League Park Norfolk, VA 20–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-generals-best-wolfpa/136835857/ The Virginian-Pilot Generals best Wolfpack, 20–12 November 30, 1923 December 14, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-lee/1923-schedule.html February 22, 2015 1923 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results References Washington and Lee Category:Washington and Lee Generals football seasons Category:Southern Conference football champion seasons Washington and Lee Generals football