Washington and Lee Generals football

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Washington and Lee Generals football
2015 Washington and Lee Generals football team
First season 1890
Head coach Scott Abell
3rd year, 15–16 (.484)
Field Wilson Field
Year built 2008
Seating capacity 4,000
Location Lexington, Virginia
Conference Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Past conferences SAIAA
Conference titles 1 (1914)
Colors Royal Blue and White           
Website Official website

The Washington and Lee Generals football team represents Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. The Generals compete at NCAA Division III level as members of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.

History

19th century

Washington and Lee football dates back to 1873 with a one-game season, featuring a 4–2 win over the VMI Keydets.[1] No player or coaching records are known from that game. UVA historians also remark on a game played between Virginia and Washington and Lee in 1871 with no records.[2] The Generals would not have another intercollegiate team until 1890.[3]

20th century

The first golden era of W&L football began in 1905.[4] Between 1905 and 1917 the Generals reeled off 13 straight winning seasons. From 1912 to 1915, W&L went 32–3–1 and won the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) championship in 1914. The 1914 team, coached by Jogger Elcock, was the first team in school history to go undefeated (9–0).[5] Members of that team include All-Southern lineman Ted Shultz and College Football Hall of Fame running back Harry Young. It secured a share of the title when it finished the season with a victory over North Carolina A & M.[6] The school temporarily gave up football in 1954.[7]

All-Americans

Year Name Position Selectors
1914 Ted Shultz Tackle PPL
1926 Ty Rauber Fullback AP-3

References

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