1947 Washington and Lee Generals football team

American football team February 2026 August 2023 1947 Washington and Lee Generals football Southern Conference SoCon 5–3 3–2 Art Lewis 2nd Wilson Field The 1947 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Art Lewis, the team compiled a 5–3 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 226 to 140.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-lee/1947-schedule.html February 3, 2019 1947 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football Washington and Lee was ranked at No. 104 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1947 AP y y September 20 1947 Quantico Marines Devil Dogs Quantico Marines Wilson Field Lexington, VA W 13-0 4,500 W-L Generals Beat Quantico By 13-0 Score Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia) September 21, 1947 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28418666/wl_generals_beat_quantico_by_130_score/ Newspapers.com September 27 at Richmond City Stadium Richmond, VA W 16-3 10,000 Spiders Score 3 Times In 2nd Half To Defeat Stubborn Randolph-Macon The Staunton News-Leader September 21, 1947 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28299769/spiders_score_3_times_in_2nd_half_to/ Newspapers.com October 4 vs West Virginia Laidley Field Charleston, WV L 6-35 11,000 West Virginia Bumps W&L Generals Hard Daily Press (Newport News, VA) October 5, 1947 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28415748/west_virginia_bumps_wl_generals_hard/ Newspapers.com October 11 George Washington Wilson Field Lexington, VA W 15-6 15-6 Victory For W. And L. The Baltimore Sun October 12, 1947 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28374299/156_victory_for_w_and_l/ Newspapers.com October 18 at No. 16 Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA L 7-32 12,000 Virginia Trims W. And L., 32-7 The Baltimore Sun October 19, 1947 Sports 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28418856/virginia_trims_w_and_l_327/ Newspapers.com October 25 Davidson Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC W 32-0 W. & L. Eleven Trims Davidson By 32 To 0 The Baltimore Sun October 26, 1947 Sports 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28364403/w_l_eleven_trims_davidson_by_32_to/ Newspapers.com November 1 at No. 10 Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 13-65 21,050 Rebounding Army Smothers W. and L. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle November 2, 1947 25–26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28419003/rebounding_army_smothers_w_and_l/ Newspapers.com November 8 vs VPI Municipal Stadium Lynchburg, VA L 14-27 V.P.I. Eleven Tops Washington & Lee The Baltimore Sun November 9, 1947 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28419400/vpi_eleven_tops_washington_lee/ Newspapers.com November 15 vs No. 12 William & Mary Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA L 6-45 Flying Jack Cloud Stars As Indians Thump W&L, 45-6 Daily Press Robert Moore November 16, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28419513/flying_jack_cloud_stars_as_indians/ Newspapers.com November 22 at Delaware Wilmington Park Wilmington, DE W 18-13 W. & L. Defeats Delaware, 18-13 The Philadelphia Inquirer November 23, 1947 2S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28365216/w_l_defeats_delaware_1813/ Newspapers.com References Washington and Lee Category:Washington and Lee Generals football seasons Washington and Lee Generals football