1946 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The 1946 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 1946 college football season. In its first season under head coach Art Lewis, the team compiled a 2–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for 13th place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 149 to 118.[1]

1946 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–6 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1942
1947 →
1946 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 North Carolina $401821
William & Mary710820
No. 18 NC State610830
South Carolina420530
Duke320450
Richmond322622
VPI332343
VMI231451
George Washington110430
Clemson230450
Wake Forest230630
Maryland250360
Furman140280
Washington and Lee140260
The Citadel150350
Davidson150450
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team played its home games at Wilson Field in Lexington, Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Hampden–Sydney*
W 41–63,000[2]
October 12vs. West Virginia*Charleston, WVL 0–6[3]
October 19vs. No. 19 William & MaryL 18–349,000[4]
October 26Richmond
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–208,000[5]
November 2at DavidsonDavidson, NCW 25–6[6]
November 9vs. VPI
L 7–1312,000[7]
November 16vs. MarylandL 7–247,000[8]
November 22at Miami (FL)*L 20–4024,419[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References