1923 Washington and Lee Generals football team

1923 Washington and Lee Generals football
SoCon co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–2–1 (4–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainMarv Mattox
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
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1923 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington & Lee + 4 – 0 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Vanderbilt * + 3 – 0 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
VPI 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Alabama 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Maryland 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Florida 1 – 0 – 2 6 – 1 – 2
North Carolina 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Georgia 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Mississippi A&M 2 – 1 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
Tennessee 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Tulane 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Clemson 1 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Georgia Tech 0 – 0 – 4 3 – 2 – 4
NC State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Auburn 0 – 1 – 3 3 – 3 – 3
Kentucky 0 – 2 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Virginia 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
LSU 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Ole Miss 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * co-member of SIAA

The 1923 Washington and Lee Generals football team represented Washington and Lee University during the 1923 college football season. The Generals competed in the Southern Conference (SoCon) and were coached by Jimmy DeHart in his second year as head coach, compiling a 6–2–1 record overall with a 4–0–1 mark in SoCon play.

The Generals were scheduled to play at Washington & Jefferson on October 6. This game was canceled after Washington and Lee refused to take the field after Washington & Jefferson declined to keep African-American halfback Charles Fremont West out of the game.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Western Maryland*
W 19–7[1]
October 6at Washington & Jefferson*
Canceled [2][3]
October 13at Kentucky
T 6–6[4]
October 20St. John's (MD)*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 28–0[5]
October 27vs. VPI
W 12–0[6]
November 3Virginia
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 7–07,500[7]
November 10vs. West Virginia*
L 0–63[8]
November 17at South Carolina
W 13–7[9]
November 24vs. Centre*
L 0–1912,000[10]
November 29vs. NC State
W 20–12[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Generals open up with 19–7 victory". Daily Press. September 30, 1923. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Washington and Lee refuses to play W.J. with negro in lineup". The Gazette Times. October 7, 1923. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Generals of Virginia balk against playing with negro". The Roanoke Times. October 7, 1923. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kentucky battles Wash–Lee to deadlock". The Nashville Tennessean. October 14, 1923. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Generals defeat St. John's eleven". The Baltimore Sun. October 21, 1923. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Generals defeat Tech". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 28, 1923. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Generals smash old old Virginia in fierce struggle, score 7–0". Greensboro Daily News. November 4, 1923. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mountaineers ride roughshod through Wash–Lee, 63 to 0". The Pittsburgh Sunday Post. November 11, 1923. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Generals defeat Gamecocks, 13–7". The Times Dispatch. November 18, 1923. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Centre's masterful attack conquers Generals, 19 to 0". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1923. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Generals best Wolfpack, 20–12". The Virginian-Pilot. November 30, 1923. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1923 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 22, 2015.


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