1897 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The 1897 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented the Washington and Lee University as an independent during the 1897 college football season. Led by captain D. M. Barclay, who played at right tackle, Washington and Lee compiled a record of 3–1. Smith Alford played at right halfback. The team had no head coach.[1]

1897 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–1
Head coach
  • None
CaptainD. M. Barclay
1897 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Oklahoma    2 0 0
Arkansas    2 0 1
Navy    8 1 0
Virginia    6 2 1
Add-Ran    3 1 0
Washington and Lee    3 1 0
VPI    5 2 0
North Carolina    7 3 0
VMI    3 2 0
Guilford    2 1 0
West Virginia    5 4 1
Columbian    4 5 1
Davidson    1 1 0
Richmond    3 5 0
North Carolina A&M    1 2 0
Texas A&M    1 2 0
Delaware    1 5 1
William & Mary    0 1 0
Marshall    0 3 0
South Carolina    0 3 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8ColumbianLexington, VAW 10–2[2]
October 16AlleghenyLexington, VAW 30–0[3]
October 30at Central (KY)Richmond, KYW 22–0[4]
November 4vs. West VirginiaCharleston, WVL 0–143,000[5]

References

  1. "The Calyx". The Calyx. Lexington, Virginia: Washington and Lee University: 120–121. 1898. Retrieved September 24, 2021 via Internet Archive.
  2. "Washington and Lee, 12; Columbian, 2". The Baltimore Sun. October 9, 1897. Retrieved February 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "A Good Game". The Sunday Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. October 17, 1897. p. 4. Retrieved September 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Defeat". The Sunday Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. October 31, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved September 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "On The Gridiron". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 5, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved September 24, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.


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