1931 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The 1931 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1931 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Jimmy DeHart, the team compiled an overall record of 4–5–1, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play.[1]

1931 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
1931 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Tulane $ 8 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 3 Tennessee 6 –0 –19 –0 –1
Alabama 7 –1 –09 –1 –0
No. 6 Georgia 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Maryland 4 –1 –18 –1 –1
Kentucky 4 –2 –25 –2 –2
LSU 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
South Carolina 3 –3 –15 –4 –1
Duke 3 –3 –15 –3 –2
Auburn 3 –3 –05 –3 –0
Sewanee 3 –3 –06 –3 –1
Vanderbilt 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
North Carolina 2 –3 –34 –3 –3
Washington and Lee 2 –3 –04 –5 –1
Florida 2 –4 –22 –6 –2
Georgia Tech 2 –4 –12 –7 –1
VMI 2 –4 –03 –6 –1
NC State 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
VPI 1 –4 –13 –4 –2
Clemson 1 –4 –01 –6 –2
Ole Miss 1 –5 –02 –6 –1
Virginia 0 –5 –12 –6 –1
Mississippi A&M 0 –5 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26vs. Hampden–Sydney*
W 32–0[2]
October 3Davidson*
L 0–7[3]
October 10at Kentucky
L 0–45[4]
October 17vs. West Virginia*
L 0–1912,000[5]
October 24Virginia
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 18–0[6]
October 31vs. William & Mary*
T 0–0[7]
November 7vs. VPI
W 6–0[8]
November 14at Princeton*
W 6–013,000[9]
November 21at Maryland
L 7–13[10]
November 28Duke
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–64,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1931 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  2. "Generals rout Tigers, 32–0". The Charlotte News. September 28, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Davidson wins over Generals, 7–0". The News and Observer. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Kelly leads Cats to 45–0 triumph". The Evansville Courier and Journal. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Mountaineers defeat W&L". The Pittsburgh Press. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Washington & Lee defeats Virginia Cavaliers, 18–0". The Daily News Leader. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Generals outplay William and Mary but are held, 0–0". The Birmingham News. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Sawyers' 80-yard dash on intercepted pass nets W. & L. 6–0 win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Virginia General humble Princeton". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Old Liners trounce Washington and Lee Generals by 13 to 7". Daily Press. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Blue Devils triumph over Generals, 6–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 29, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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