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
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–6 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Art Lewis (1st season)
Home stadium	Wilson Field
Seasons ← 1942 1947 →

1946 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 North Carolina $	4	–	0	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
William & Mary	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 18 NC State	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
South Carolina	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Duke	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Richmond	3	–	2	–	2			6	–	2	–	2
VPI	3	–	3	–	2			3	–	4	–	3
VMI	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
George Washington	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Clemson	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Maryland	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Furman	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Washington and Lee	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5	Hampden–Sydney*	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 41–6	3,000	[2]
October 12	vs. West Virginia*	Charleston, WV	L 0–6		[3]
October 19	vs. No. 19 William & Mary	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA	L 18–34	9,000	[4]
October 26	Richmond	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	L 0–20	8,000	[5]
November 2	at Davidson	Davidson, NC	W 25–6		[6]
November 9	vs. VPI	Municipal Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 7–13	12,000	[7]
November 16	vs. Maryland	Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD	L 7–24	7,000	[8]
November 22	at Miami (FL)*	Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 20–40	24,419	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1946 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
2. Walter Drewry (October 6, 1946). "W&L Rolls Over Tigers By 41 to 6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. pp. B5. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "W.&L. Loses To West Virginia: Mountaineer Score Comes After Fumble". Staunton News-Leader. Associated Press. October 13, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "W&M Chalks Up Its 3rd Conference Win, 34 To 18". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 20, 1946. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Max Ailor (October 27, 1946). "Spiders Win: Spiders Spoil Homecoming For Generals by 20 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Working Leads Generals To 25-6 at Davidson: Substitute Back Passes for Two Touchdowns for Washington and Lee". The News and Observer. November 3, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Generals Falter in Closing Minutes To Drop Decision to VPI 13-7" (PDF). Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. November 15, 1946. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
8. Jesse A. Linthicum (November 17, 1946). "Maryland Eleven Beat W.& L. In 24-7 contest". The Baltimore Sun. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Luther Evans (November 23, 1946). "Hurricanes Spank Generals In Thriller 40-20: Scoring Lid Ripped Off Stadium". The Miami Herald. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.