1914 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The 1914 Washington and Lee Generals football team represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1914 college football season. Led by Jogger Elcock in his first year as head coach, the Generals compiled an undefeated, 9–0 record (3–0 SAIAA) and winning the SAIAA title.^[1] The team outscored its opponents 324 to 12.

1914 Washington and Lee Generals football
SAIAA co-champion
Conference	South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	9–0 (3–0 SAIAA)
Head coach	Jogger Elcock (1st season)
Home stadium	Wilson Field
Seasons ← 1913 1915 →

1914 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Washington and Lee +	3	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Virginia +	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
North Carolina	1	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
VPI	1	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Georgetown	0	–	1	–	1			2	–	4	–	2
North Carolina A&M	0	–	2	–	1			3	–	3	–	1
St. John's (MD)	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	1	–	0
Johns Hopkins	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	2	–	0
Richmond	0	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Tackle Ted Shultz was selected an All-American by the Philadelphia Public Ledger. College Football Hall of Fame inductee Harry "Cy" Young was in the backfield. Edward Donahue was later a coach.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26		Marshall*	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 34–0		[2]
October 3		Morris Harvey*	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 103–0		[3]
October 10		Roanoke*	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 69–0		[4]
October 17		vs. Georgetown	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	W 14–0	3,000	[5]
October 24		Wake Forest*	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 72–0		[6]
October 31	3:00 p.m.	vs. VPI	Fair Grounds Roanoke, VA	W 7–6	5,000	[7][8]
November 7		vs. Swarthmore*	Fair Grounds Lynchburg, VA	W 10–0		[9]
November 14		vs. West Virginia*	Charleston, WV	W 8–6		[10]
November 26		vs. North Carolina A&M	League Park Norfolk, VA	W 7–0	5,000	[11][12][13]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. Conference Champions of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association Archived 2015-02-22 at the Wayback Machine,College Football Data Warehouse
2. "Faulty team work is shown by W&L in the opening game". The Lynchburg News. September 27, 1914. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "W. and L. runs up big score". The Commercial Appeal. October 4, 1914. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Roanoke easy for Generals". The Virginian-Pilot. October 11, 1914. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Generals triumph over Georgetown". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 18, 1914. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Easy win for W. & L. team". The Commercial Appeal. October 25, 1914. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "College Athletes Take The Town for One Today". The World News. Library of Virginia. October 31, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
8. "V.P.I. is First Squad to Score on Generals". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 1, 1914. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
9. "W. and L. winner; Swarthmore College is downed 10 to 0". The Lynchburg News. November 8, 1914. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Generals just win; Defeat West Virginia, 8 to 6, in a contest that is marked by vicious playing". The Baltimore Sun. November 15, 1914. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Aggies Drop Local Classic To Generals; Score, 7-0". Virginian-Pilot and Norfolk Landmark. Norfolk, Virginia. November 27, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved August 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Aggies Lost To Generals (continued)". Virginian-Pilot and Norfolk Landmark. Norfolk, Virginia. November 27, 1914. p. 3. Retrieved August 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Aggies Lost To Generals (continued)". Virginian-Pilot and Norfolk Landmark. Norfolk, Virginia. November 27, 1914. p. 7. Retrieved August 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "1914 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 22, 2015.