1951 Washington and Lee Generals football team

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1951 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1951 record6–4 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Southern Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Maryland + 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
VMI + 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Washington and Lee 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Clemson 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Duke 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
South Carolina 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
George Washington 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
North Carolina 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
West Virginia 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
NC State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Richmond 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Furman 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Davidson 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
VPI 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented the Washington and Lee University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1951 college football season. Led by George T. Barclay in his third and final season as head coach, the Generals compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, tying for third place in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Furman
W 25–79,000[2][3]
September 29No. 16 Maryland
L 14–549,000
October 6at West Virginia
W 34–0
October 13Virginia*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 32–14
October 19at Miami (FL)*
L 12–32
October 27Davidsondagger
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 34–06,000[4][5]
November 3vs. VPI
W 60–0
November 10at No. 1 Tennessee*
L 14–6020,000[6]
November 17at Louisville*
L 7–14
November 222:00 p.m.at Richmond
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 39–77,000[7][8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References[]

  1. ^ "1951 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Latimer, Scoop (September 23, 1951). "Generals Defeat Hard-Driving Furman, 25 To 7". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 10. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. ^ Latimer, Scoop (September 23, 1951). "Generals Trip Furman (continued)". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 11. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. ^ Drewry, Walt (October 27, 1951). "W&L Rolls After Half For 34-0 Win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 65. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. ^ Drewry, Walt (October 27, 1951). "W&L Rolls After Half, Wins, 34-0 (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 67. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. ^ "Mighty Vols roll over W–L, 60–14". The Daily News Leader. November 11, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Carper, Jack (November 22, 1951). "Generals, Keydets Are Favored In Today's Games". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 17. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. ^ Carper, Jack (November 23, 1951). "W&L, Led By Bocetti, Barcellona, Broyles, Whips Spiders, 39-7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 22. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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