1914 Washington and Lee Generals football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1914
| team = Washington and Lee Generals
| sport = football
| image = 1914 Washington and Lee Generals football team.png
| image_size = 285
| conference = South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = SAIAA
| record = 9–0
| conf_record = 3–0
| head_coach = Jogger Elcock
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = Wilson Field
| champion = SAIAA co-champion
}}
{{1914 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}
The 1914 Washington and Lee Generals football team represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1914 college football season. Led by Jogger Elcock in his first year as head coach, the Generals compiled an undefeated, 9–0 record (3–0 SAIAA) and winning the SAIAA title.[http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/conference_champs/champions.php?conid=171 Conference Champions of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222151731/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/conference_champs/champions.php?conid=171 |date=2015-02-22 }},College Football Data Warehouse The team outscored its opponents 324 to 12.
Tackle Ted Shultz was selected an All-American by the Philadelphia Public Ledger. College Football Hall of Fame inductee Harry "Cy" Young was in the backfield. Edward Donahue was later a coach.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Wilson Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 34–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-faulty-team-work-is/151504953/|work=The Lynchburg News|title=Faulty team work is shown by W&L in the opening game|date=September 27, 1914|accessdate=July 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1914|team=Morris Harvey Golden Eagles|title=Morris Harvey}}
| site_stadium = Wilson Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 103–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-w-and-l-runs-up/151505075/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=W. and L. runs up big score|date=October 4, 1914|accessdate=July 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1914|team=Roanoke Maroons|title=Roanoke}}
| site_stadium = Wilson Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 69–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-roanoke-easy-for-gen/151505185/|work=The Virginian-Pilot|title=Roanoke easy for Generals|date=October 11, 1914|accessdate=July 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Georgetown
| site_stadium = Broad Street Park
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 14–0
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-generals-triumph/151504453/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Generals triumph over Georgetown|date=October 18, 1914|accessdate=July 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = Wilson Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 72–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-easy-win-for-w/150695035/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Easy win for W. & L. team|date=October 25, 1914|accessdate=July 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = VPI
| site_stadium = Fair Grounds
| site_cityst = Roanoke, VA
| score = 7–6
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news |title=College Athletes Take The Town for One Today|url=http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=TWN19141031.1.1&e=------191-en-20--1-byDA.rev-txt-txIN-foot+ball----1914--|publisher=Library of Virginia|newspaper=The World News|date=October 31, 1914|page=1|access-date=December 6, 2015}}{{cite news |title=V.P.I. is First Squad to Score on Generals|url=http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=TD19141101.1.13&e=------191-en-20--1-byDA.rev-txt-txIN-foot+ball----1914--|publisher=Library of Virginia|newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch|date=November 1, 1914|access-date=December 6, 2015}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1914|team=Swarthmore Quakers|title=Swarthmore}}
| site_stadium = Fair Grounds
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| score = 10–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-w-and-l-winner-s/151505366/|work=The Lynchburg News|title=W. and L. winner; Swarthmore College is downed 10 to 0|date=November 8, 1914|accessdate=July 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Charleston, WV
| score = 8–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-generals-just-win-def/151505614/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Generals just win; Defeat West Virginia, 8 to 6, in a contest that is marked by vicious playing|date=November 15, 1914|accessdate=July 17, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = North Carolina A&M
| site_stadium = League Park
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| score = 7–0
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Aggies Drop Local Classic To Generals; Score, 7-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107040400/virginian-pilot-and-the-norfolk-landmark/ |newspaper=Virginian-Pilot and Norfolk Landmark |location=Norfolk, Virginia |date=November 27, 1914 |page=1 |access-date=August 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Aggies Lost To Generals (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107040526/virginian-pilot-and-the-norfolk-landmark/ |newspaper=Virginian-Pilot and Norfolk Landmark |location=Norfolk, Virginia |date=November 27, 1914 |page=3 |access-date=August 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Aggies Lost To Generals (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107040576/virginian-pilot-and-the-norfolk-landmark/ |newspaper=Virginian-Pilot and Norfolk Landmark |location=Norfolk, Virginia |date=November 27, 1914 |page=7 |access-date=August 5, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}}}
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References
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