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1916 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–2–2 (1–0 SAIAA)
Head coach
CaptainHarry Young
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    VPI $ 4 0 0 7 2 0
    Georgetown 2 0 0 8 1 0
    Washington and Lee 1 0 0 5 2 2
    George Washington 2 1 0 3 3 1
    North Carolina 2 1 0 5 4 0
    Catholic University 2 1 0 4 4 0
    Virginia 2 1 0 4 5 0
    Davidson 1 2 0 5 3 1
    Richmond 1 3 1 5 4 2
    VMI 1 4 0 4 5 0
    St. John's (MD) 0 1 0 0 1 0
    William & Mary 0 2 1 2 5 2
    Johns Hopkins 0 2 0 0 2 0
    North Carolina A&M 0 4 0 2 5 0
    • $ – Conference champion

    The 1916 Washington and Lee Generals football team represented Washington and Lee University during the 1916 college football season. The Generals were coached by Jogger Elcock in his third year as head coach, compiling a record of 5–2–2 (1–0 SAIAA). The team gave John Heisman's Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets its only blemish with a 7–7 tie. It was captainedbyCollege Football Hall of Fame inductee Harry Young.[1]

    Tackle Bob Ignico was selected third-team All-American by Walter Camp.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
    September 30Randolph–Macon*
    • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
  • W 80–0
    October 7atArmy*
  • West Point, NY
  • L 7–14
    October 14atRutgers*
    • Neilson Field
  • Piscataway, NJ
  • T 13–13
    October 21Roanoke*
    • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
  • W 30–0
    October 28atGeorgia Tech*
  • Atlanta, GA
  • T 7–7
    November 42:30 p.m.atNavy*
  • Annapolis, MD
  • W 10–0[2]
    November 11Bucknell*
    • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
  • W 55–7
    November 18vs. Washington & Jefferson*
  • Richmond, VA
  • L 6–10[3]
    November 30atNorth Carolina A&M
  • Raleigh, NC
  • W 21–0
    • *Non-conference game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  • [4]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Harry K. "Cy" Young". Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  • ^ "Big Gridiron Games On Schedule Today". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. November 4, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved January 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Wash - Jeffs Hand Defeat To Wash-Lee". The Pittsburgh Sunday Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 19, 1916. p. 21. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "1916 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 22, 2015.

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