1909 Washington and Lee Generals football team

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1909 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1908
1910 →
1909 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arkansas     7 0 0
Texas A&M     7 0 1
Mississippi College     3 0 0
Stetson     3 0 1
Kentucky State     9 1 0
Virginia     7 1 0
North Carolina A&M     6 1 0
VPI     6 1 0
Florida     6 1 1
Elon     4 1 0
Louisiana Industrial     4 1 0
Spring Hill     4 1 0
Catholic University     0 1 1
North Carolina     5 2 0
Kendall     2 1 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     5 2 2
Marshall     3 2 1
VMI     4 3 0
Navy     4 3 1
Texas     4 3 1
Tulane     4 3 2
West Virginia     4 3 2
Washington and Lee     4 3 0
Oklahoma     6 4 0
Georgetown     3 2 1
Oklahoma A&M     5 3 0
Davidson     3 4 2
George Washington     3 4 1
Chattanooga     2 3 2
Wake Forest     2 4 0
Maryland     2 5 0
South Carolina     2 6 0
Delaware     1 6 1

The 1909 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1909 college football season as an independent. In their first year under head coach Timothy N. Pfeiffer, the team compiled an overall record of 4–3.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Roanoke
W 24–0[2]
October 9Hampden–Sydney
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 6–0[3]
October 16Wake Forest
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 17–0[4]
October 22vs. Davidson
W 18–6[5]
October 30vs. VPILynchburg, VAL 6–342,200[6]
November 6North Carolina A&M
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–3[7]
November 13vs. North Carolina
L 0–61,000[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1909 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Roanoke is stubborn; Holds Washington and Lee to 24 points on gridiron". The Baltimore Sun. October 3, 1909. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "W. & L. defeats Hampden–Sydney". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 10, 1909. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Victory went to W. and L. eleven". The News and Observer. October 17, 1909. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Davidson College is easily defeated". The Charlotte Daily Observer. October 23, 1909. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "W. & L. buried out of sight". Virginian-Pilot. October 31, 1909. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Washington and Lee lose hard battle". The Sunday Star. November 7, 1909. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Carolina wins in sorry exhibition". Daily Press. November 14, 1909. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.