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1940 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–7–1 (1–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons← 19391941 →
1940 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Clemson $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
No. 18 Duke 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Wake Forest 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
North Carolina 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Richmond 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
VMI 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Furman 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Washington and Lee 1 – 1 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
VPI 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
NC State 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Maryland 0 – 1 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
South Carolina 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Davidson 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1940 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their eighth year under head coach Warren E. Tilson, the team compiled an overall record of 2–7–1, with a mark of 1–1–1 in conference play.

Washington and Lee was ranked at No. 175 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Hampden–Sydney*W 26–04,500
September 28at Vanderbilt*L 0–199,000
October 5at Kentucky*L 12–4710,000
October 12George Washington*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 14–205,000
October 19at RichmondW 3–05,000
October 262:30 p.m.vs. VPIL 0–216,000
November 2vs. West Virginia*L 7–12
November 9at Virginia*L 6–20
November 16vs. Sewanee*L 13–251,500
November 30at MarylandT 7–74,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1940 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "W. & L. scores over Tigers with ease". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 22, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Vandy shows class beating W. & L., 19–0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 29, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wildcats turn close tilt into rout by thumping Washington & Lee 47–12". The Courier-Journal. October 6, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "G.W. defeats Generals". Daily Press. October 13, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Socha's field goal beats Spiders for W. & L., 3–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 20, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "VPI rises up to slap Gens". The Charlotte News. October 27, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Mountaineers nip Generals". Daily Press. November 3, 1939. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "U. Va. plays consistently to return to win column; Defeats Generals 20 to 6". The Daily News Leader. November 10, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Sewanee's spurt wins". The Chattanooga Times. November 17, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "W&L plays to tie with Maryland". The State. December 1, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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