1922 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The 1922 Washington and Lee Generals football team represented Washington and Lee University during the 1922 college football season. The Generals competed in the Southern Conference (SoCon), were coached by Jimmy DeHart in his second year as head coach, and compiled a 5–3–1 record overall with a 1–2 mark in SoCon play.[1]

1922 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–3–1 (1–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainMarv Mattox
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1921
1923 →
1922 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina + 5 0 0 9 1 0
Georgia Tech + 4 0 0 7 2 0
Vanderbilt * + 3 0 0 8 0 1
VPI 3 0 0 8 1 1
Florida 2 0 0 7 2 0
Auburn 2 1 0 8 2 0
Tennessee 3 2 0 8 2 0
Alabama 3 2 1 6 3 1
Virginia 1 1 1 4 4 1
Mississippi A&M 2 3 0 3 4 2
Kentucky 1 2 0 6 3 0
Clemson 1 2 0 5 4 0
Washington and Lee 1 2 0 5 3 1
Maryland 1 2 0 4 5 1
LSU 1 2 0 3 7 0
Georgia 1 3 1 5 4 1
Tulane 1 4 0 4 4 0
South Carolina 0 2 0 5 4 0
Ole Miss 0 2 0 4 5 1
NC State 0 5 0 4 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – co-member of SIAA

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Emory and Henry*
W 85–0[2]
October 7NC State
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 14–0[3]
October 14Carson–Newman*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 13–7[4]
October 21vs. West Virginia*
T 12–127,500[5]
October 28Lynchburg*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 53–0[6]
November 4at VirginiaL 6–228,000–10,000[7]
November 11vs. Centre*L 6–27[8]
November 18vs. VPI
L 6–41[9]
November 30at Johns Hopkins*W 14–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1922 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Emory and Henry snowed under by W&L; Score 85–0". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 1, 1922. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "State loses 14 to 6". The News and Observer. October 8, 1922. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Parsons spring big surprise". The Knoxville Sentinel. October 15, 1922. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mountaineers held to 12–12 deadlock by Washington–Lee". The Pittsburgh Post. October 22, 1922. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Generals easily beat Lynchburg Hornets". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 29, 1922. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Orange and Blue crush Fighting Generals in hard fought struggle". The Roanoke Times. November 5, 1922. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Centre triumphs over W. & L., 27–6". The Owensboro-Inquirer. November 12, 1922. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gobblers crush Generals, 41 to 6, in 20th annual gridiron clash". The Portsmouth Star. November 19, 1922. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Washington and Lee outclasses Hopkins in Turkey Day football feast on Homewood Field". The Baltimore Sun. December 1, 1922. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.