1941 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–6–2 (1–2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Duke $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 0 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Clemson 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
VPI 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
NC State 3 – 4 – 2 4 – 5 – 2
Furman 2 – 3 – 2 3 – 4 – 2
Washington and Lee 1 – 2 – 2 1 – 6 – 2
North Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Maryland 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Davidson 1 – 5 – 2 1 – 6 – 3
The Citadel 0 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
George Washington 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
Richmond 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1941 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Riley Smith, the team compiled a 1–6–2 record (1–2–2 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 93 to 69.[1]

Washington and Lee was ranked at No. 133 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Sewanee*
L 19–203,000[3]
October 4Kentucky*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–73,000[4]
October 10at George Washington
T 0–07,000[5]
October 18at Richmond
W 21–06,000[6]
October 25vs. VPI
L 3–136,000[7]
November 1vs. West Virginia
L 6–79,300[8]
November 8at Virginia*
L 7–276,000[9]
November 15Davidson
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
T 13–137,000[10]
November 20at Maryland
L 0–63,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1941 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bearden's boot gives Sewanee win". The Nashville Tennessean. September 27, 1941. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W.&L. Yields To Kentucky, 7-0: Mullins' Dash Bests W.&L". Daily Press. October 5, 1941. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Colonials And Generals In a Scoreless Tilt". The Staunton News-Leader. October 11, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Washington-Lee Defeats Richmond, 21-0: Sophomore Harry Baugher Sparks Generals To Win Before 6,000". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). October 19, 1941. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Inspired Gobblers Smash Blue Hopes For Big Six Title" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. October 28, 1941. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  8. ^ "West Virginia Wins, 21 to 0, Over Kansas". The Pittsburgh Post. November 9, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Barton Pattie (September 21, 1941). "Cavaliers Launch Season With Win Over Outclassed H-S Squad As 6,000 Watch". The Staunton News-Leader. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cats fight Generals to a deadlock". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 16, 1941. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Craig E. Taylor (November 21, 1941). "Maryland Scores In Third Period To Defeat Washington And Lee, 6-0". The Baltimore Sun. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.


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