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1915 Washington and Lee Generals football
SAIAA co-champion
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1–1 (2–0 SAIAA)
Head coach
CaptainTed Shultz
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
1915 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Virginia + 2 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Washington and Lee + 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 1 – 1
Georgetown + 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Catholic University 1 – 0 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Johns Hopkins 1 – 0 – 0 1 – 0 – 0
Richmond 0 – 1 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
VPI 0 – 1 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
North Carolina A&M 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 3 – 1
North Carolina 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1915 Washington and Lee Generals football team represented Washington and Lee University during the 1915 college football season.[1] Ted Shultz was captain.[2][3] The team also included Cy Young and Johnny Barrett. Barrett ran 90 yards on Cornell.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Davidson*
W 14–0[5]
October 2vs. West Virginia Wesleyan*Lynchburg, VAW 20–0[6]
October 9Marshall*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 27–0[7]
October 16vs. VPI
W 13–04,000[8][9][10]
October 30vs. Indiana*
T 7–78,500[11]
November 6Roanoke*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 21–0[12]
November 13at Cornell*
L 21–40[13][14]
November 25vs. North Carolina A&M
W 48–13[15]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1915 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results".
  2. ^ "The Indianapolis Football Game". Indiana University Alumni Quarterly. 2: 322. 1915.
  3. ^ "Shultz Is Named 1915 Captain by Washington & Lee" (PDF). Atlanta Constitution. December 13, 1914.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ Grantland Rice (November 30, 1915). "The Sport Light". The Marion Star. p. 8. Retrieved March 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Generals down Davidson". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 26, 1915. Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Washington and Lee winner over Wesleyan here". TheLynchburg News. October 3, 1915. Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Puts up hard battle against the Generals". The Baltimore Sun. October 10, 1915. Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Generals Defeat Techs 13 To 0" (PDF). Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. October 19, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "Cy Young Badly Injured". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. October 17, 1915. p. 23. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Washington & Lee Swamped V.P.I. In Roanoke". The Lexington Gazette. Library of Virginia. October 20, 1915. p. 5. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  11. ^ "McIntosh's 85-yard run for touchdown features tied game between Indiana and Washington-Lee". The Indianapolis Star. October 31, 1915. Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Washington and Lee holds Roanoke eleven scoreless". The Wilmington Morning Star. November 7, 1915. Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cornell strengthens hold on 1915 title". The Ithaca Journal. November 15, 1915. p. 8. Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cornell forced to limit to beat Washington & Lee". Buffalo Courier. November 14, 1915. p. 79. Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Generals win from Aggies; Rolling up 48–13 score". The Virginian-Pilot. November 26, 1915. Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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