1919 Washington and Lee Generals football team

1919 Washington and Lee Generals football
Conference South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1919 record 8–1 (2–1 SAIAA)
Head coach W. C. Raferty (2nd season)
Captain Turner Bethel
Home stadium Wilson Field
1919 SAIAA football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Georgetown $ 2 –0 –0  7 –3 –0
Maryland State 4 –1 –0  5 –4 –0
NC State 3 –1 –0  7 –2 –0
North Carolina 3 –1 –0  4 –3 –1
Washington and Lee 2 –1 –0  8 –1 –0
VMI 4 –2 –0  6 –2 –0
Richmond 2 –2 –1  5 –2 –2
Virginia 1 –1 –1  2 –5 –2
VPI 2 –4 –0  5 –4 –0
William & Mary 1 –3 –0  2 –6 –1
Catholic University 0 –1 –0  1 –6 –1
St. John's (MD) 0 –1 –0  0 –1 –0
Johns Hopkins 0 –1 –0  0 –2 –0
Davidson 0 –4 –0  4 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1919 Washington and Lee Generals football team represented the Washington and Lee Generals of Washington and Lee during the 1919 college football season. The Generals competed in the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) and were coached by W. C. Raferty in his third year as head coach, compiling a 8–1 record (2–1 SAIAA). In captain Turner Bethel's final game, a win over Tulane, he "covered himself with glory as well as mud."[1] Quarterback Jim Mattox made the field goal to upset Georgia Tech.[2]

Fuzzy Woodruff gave W&L the championship of the South for 1919.[3]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
October 4, 1919 Randolph-Macon* Wilson Field • Lexington, VA W 21–0    
October 11, 1919 Davidson Wilson Field • Lexington, VA W 7–0    
October 18, 1919 Norfolk Navy Base* W 78–0    
October 25, 1919 at Roanoke* Wilson Field • Lexington, VA W 32–0    
November 1, 1919 vs. VPI Lynchburg, VA W 3–0    
November 8, 1919 at Georgia Tech* Grant Field • Atlanta, GA W 3–0    
November 15, 1919 South Carolina* W 26–0    
November 22, 1919 at Georgetown Washington, D. C. L 6–27    
November 27, 1919 at Tulane* New Orleans, LA W 7–0    
*Non-conference game.

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Players

Line

Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
Ed Baileyguard
Turner BetheltackleGoochland, Virginia
Pat Collinscenter/tackle
Jack Corbettend
Oliver DavesendFayetteville, Tennessee
Marv MattoxendLeesville, Virginia5'9"170
L. L. Moore
Frank Pagetcenter
Paul Sanfordguard

Backfield

Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
Mac Cogbillquarterback
Jim MattoxquarterbackLeesville, Virginia5'9"168
J. W. McDonaldfullback
Sam Raineshalfback
Stevensonhalfback
Joe Silversteinfullback

Subs

Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
Cobbhalfback

Coaching staff

References

  1. ↑ "Generals Close Football Season Triumphant" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. 23 (9). December 2, 1919.
  2. ↑ "Calyx". 1920.
  3. ↑ Woodruff 1928, p. 105
  4. ↑ "1919 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  5. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/calyx1920wash#page/272/mode/2up
  • Woodruff, Fuzzy (1928). A History of Southern Football 1890–1928. 2.
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