1934 Washington and Lee Generals football team

1934 Washington and Lee Generals football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–3 (4–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington and Lee $ 4 0 0 7 3 0
North Carolina 2 0 1 7 1 1
Duke 3 1 0 7 2 0
Maryland 3 1 0 7 3 0
Clemson 2 1 0 5 4 0
VPI 3 3 0 5 5 0
South Carolina 2 3 0 5 4 0
NC State 1 3 1 2 6 1
Virginia 1 4 0 3 6 0
VMI 0 5 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1934 Washington and Lee Generals football team represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1934 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Warren E. Tilson, the General compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a record of 4–0, winning the SoCon title.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Wofford*
W 19–0[2]
September 29at Kentucky*W 7–06,000[3]
October 6Maryland
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 7–0[4]
October 13vs. West Virginia*
L 0–12[5]
October 20at Princeton*L 12–1425,000[6]
October 27VPI
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 13–78,000[7]
November 3at Navy*L 0–2622,000[8]
November 10at VirginiaW 20–07,000[9]
November 17at William & Mary*W 7–04,000[10]
November 29at South CarolinaW 14–79,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1934 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "W. & L. Generals crush Wofford in season's opener". Daily Press. Associated Press. September 23, 1934. p. 5B. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Washington and Lee scores upset victory over Kentucky 7–0". Johnson City Chronicle. September 30, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Generals open bid for title with 7–0 victory over Terps". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 7, 1934. p. Sports 1, 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "West Virginia triumphs over Wash–Lee, 12 to 0". The Pittsburgh Press. October 14, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers barely grab 14–12 win over Generals". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 21, 1934. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Washington and Lee rallies to turn back Virginia Polytechnic, 13 to 7". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 28, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Navy drubs Generals to keep record". The Hartford Courant. November 4, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Generals thump Virginia eleven soundly, 20 to 0". Johnson City Press. November 11, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "William & Mary throws scare into W. & L. eleven but loses, 6–0". Daily Press. November 18, 1934. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "W.–L. defeats So. Carolina to clinch title". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 30, 1934. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.