1933 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The 1933 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1933 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their first year under head coach Warren E. Tilson, the team compiled an overall record of 4–4–2, with a mark of 1–1–1 in conference play.[1]

1933 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–4–2 (1–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
1933 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Duke $ 4 –0 –09 –1 –0
South Carolina 3 –0 –06 –3 –1
North Carolina 2 –1 –04 –5 –0
VMI 2 –1 –12 –7 –1
Washington and Lee 1 –1 –14 –4 –2
Clemson 1 –1 –03 –6 –2
VPI 1 –1 –34 –3 –3
Virginia 1 –3 –12 –6 –2
Maryland 1 –4 –03 –7 –0
NC State 0 –4 –01 –5 –3
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23vs. West Virginia*
T 0–0[2]
September 30Roanoke*
W 14–6[3]
October 7William & Mary*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 7–0[4]
October 14at Yale*
L 0–1418,000[5]
October 21vs. Kentucky*
W 7–0[6]
October 28at Princeton*
L 0–6[7]
November 4at VPI
T 7–7[8]
November 11Virginia
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 6–0[9]
November 18at Centre*
L 0–12[10]
November 25at Maryland
L 13–33[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1933 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  2. "West Virginia, Wash–Lee in scoreless tie". The Pittsburgh Press. September 24, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "W. & L. defeats Roanoke, 14–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "William and Mary drops tight game to Generals, 7–0". Daily Press. October 8, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Yale defeats W. & L. eleven". The Baltimore Sun. October 15, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Kentucky is upset by fighting Washington and Lee team, 7–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 22, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Princeton extended to beat fighting W. & L. eleven, 6 to 0". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 29, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Generals and V.P.I. in tie". Nashville Banner. November 5, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "W. & L. downs U. Va., 6–0, on Sawyers' 85-yard dash". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 12, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Centre is triumphant over W. & L., 12 to 0". The Lexington Herald. November 19, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Maryland gets comeback win over Generals". The Charlotte News. November 26, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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