1953 Washington and Lee Generals football team
| 1953 Washington and Lee Generals football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (2–4 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Wilson Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 West Virginia $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1953 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1953 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach Carl Wise, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play.[1] In August 1954, the University trustees canceled the Generals' 1954 season after deciding to no longer provide subsidies for intercollegiate athletics.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | Shepherd* |
| W 47–0 | [3] | |
| September 26 | at No. 9 Maryland* | L 0–52 | 35,000 | [4] | |
| October 3 | at North Carolina* | L 0–39 | 18,000 | [5] | |
| October 10 | at No. 12 West Virginia | L 14–40 | 14,000 | [6] | |
| October 17 | Richmond |
| L 19–27 | 5,000 | [7] |
| October 24 | at VPI | L 12–32 | 11,000 | [8] | |
| October 31 | George Washington |
| L 7–25 | 5,000 | [9] |
| November 7 | vs. Davidson | W 34–7 | 1,500 | [10] | |
| November 14 | Virginia* |
| W 27–13 | 10,000 | [11] |
| November 21 | at William & Mary | W 33–7 | 3,300 | [12] | |
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References
- ^ "1953 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ "W&L cancels football games for '54". Richmond Times-Dispatch. July 24, 1954. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&L scores 26 points in first period and routs Shepherd, 47–0". The Progress-Index. September 20, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland routs W. & L., 52–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Carolina routs W and L by fumbles". The Times and Democrat. October 4, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountaineers rout Generals". The News and Observer. October 11, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond storms back to conquer W&L, 27–19". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 18, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gobblers dump Generals; Old grads on hand". The Staunton News-Leader. October 25, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colonials roll over Generals in last period". Daily Press. November 1, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Generals top Davidson club". The Herald-Sun. November 8, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Generals whip Virginia 27–13". The State. November 15, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Halfback Carol Bolt sparks Generals to 33–7 triumph". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 22, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.