1905 Washington and Lee Generals football team

1905 Washington and Lee Generals football
Conference Independent
1905 record 7–2
Head coach R. R. Brown
Captain E. Rankin
Home stadium Wilson Field

The 1905 Washington and Lee Generals football team represented the Washington and Lee Generals during the 1905 college football season. This was the school's first successful football team,[1] capped by the victory on Thanksgiving over George Washington.[2]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 26, 1905 Miller's School Wilson Field • Lexington, VA W 12–0    
October 3, 1905 Richmond Wilson Field • Lexington, VA W 33–0    
October 10, 1905 Hampden-Sydney Wilson Field • Lexington, VA W 18–0    
October 17, 1905 Roanoke Wilson Field • Lexington, VA W 34–0    
November 1, 1905 Richmond Wilson Field • Lexington, VA W 6–0    
November 4, 1905 Randolph-Macon W 16–0    
November 11, 1905 at VPI Gibboney Field • Blacksburg, VA L 0–15    
November 18, 1905 at North Carolina A&M Raleigh, NC L 0–21    
November 30, 1905 at George Washington Van Ness Park • Washington, D. C. W 17–0    
*Non-conference game.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Washington and Lee". The Washington Post. November 26, 1905. p. 39. Retrieved August 28, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Virginians Wins The Game". The Washington Post. December 1, 1905. p. 9. Retrieved August 28, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Calyx". archive.org. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
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