1950 Washington and Lee Generals football team

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1950 Washington and Lee Generals football
SoCon champion
Gator Bowl, L 7–20 vs. Wyoming
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 18
1950 record8–3 (6–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Washington and Lee $ 6 0 0 8 3 0
No. 10 Clemson 3 0 1 9 0 1
VMI 5 1 0 6 4 0
Wake Forest 6 1 1 6 1 2
Maryland 4 1 1 7 2 1
Duke 5 2 0 7 3 0
North Carolina 3 2 1 3 5 2
George Washington 4 3 0 5 4 0
NC State 4 4 1 5 4 1
William & Mary 3 3 0 4 7 0
The Citadel 2 3 0 4 6 0
South Carolina 2 4 1 3 4 2
Furman 2 4 0 2 8 1
West Virginia 1 3 0 2 8 0
Davidson 1 5 0 3 6 0
Richmond 1 8 0 2 8 0
VPI 0 8 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University in the Southern Conference during the 1950 college football season. In their second season under head coach George T. Barclay, the Generals compiled an 8–3 record, won the conference championship, and lost to Wyoming in the 1951 Gator Bowl.[1] The team played its home games at Wilson Field in Lexington, Virginia.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Furman
W 27–6[2]
September 30West Virginia
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 26–7
October 7at The CitadelW 20–0
October 14Virginia
L 21–26
October 21at DavidsonW 47–12
October 28at No. 8 TennesseeL 20–2720,000[3]
November 4VPI
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 25–7
November 11at DelawareW 32–0
November 18at LouisvilleW 33–28
November 23at RichmondNo. 19W 67–7
January 1, 1951 No. 12 WyomingNo. 18L 7–2019,834[4]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1950 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "Despite eight fumbles, W&L overpowers Furman, 27–6". The Staunton News-Leader. September 24, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vols explode long runs to edge W&L, 27–20". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 29, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Punchers Produce Proof, 20-7: Win Shows That Cowboys Are One of Country's Best". The Casper Tribune-Herald. January 2, 1951. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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