1934 Washington and Lee Generals football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1934

| team = Washington and Lee Generals

| sport = football

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| conference = Southern Conference

| short_conf = SoCon

| record = 7–3

| conf_record = 4–0

| head_coach = Warren E. Tilson

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Wilson Field

| champion = SoCon champion

}}

The 1934 Washington and Lee Generals football team represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1934 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Warren E. Tilson, the General compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a record of 4–0, winning the SoCon title.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-lee/1934-schedule.html|access-date=February 22, 2015|title=1934 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results}}

Schedule

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|September 22||Wofford|Wilson Field|Lexington, VA|W 19–0||{{cite news |title=W. & L. Generals crush Wofford in season's opener |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91807498/daily-press/ |newspaper=Daily Press |agency=Associated Press |date=September 23, 1934 |page=5B |access-date=January 3, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|September 29|at|Kentucky|McLean Stadium|Lexington, KY|W 7–0|6,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-chronicle-washington-and-le/132539071/|work=Johnson City Chronicle|title=Washington and Lee scores upset victory over Kentucky 7–0|date=September 30, 1934|accessdate=December 17, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 6||Maryland|Wilson Field|Lexington, VA|W 7–0||{{cite news|title=Generals open bid for title with 7–0 victory over Terps|newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch|date=October 7, 1934|page=Sports 1, 5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87199760/generals-open-bid-for-title-with-7-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 13|vs.|West Virginia|Laidley Field|Charleston, WV|L 0–12||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-west-virginia-trium/136986176/|work=The Pittsburgh Press|title=West Virginia triumphs over Wash–Lee, 12 to 0|date=October 14, 1934|accessdate=December 17, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 20|at|Princeton|Palmer Stadium|Princeton, NJ|L 12–14|25,000|{{cite news|title=Tigers barely grab 14–12 win over Generals|newspaper=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle|date=October 21, 1934|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16604157/tigers_barely_grab_1412_win_over/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 27||VPI|Wilson Field|Lexington, VA|W 13–7|8,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-washington-and-le/136986324/|work=The Bristol Herald Courier|title=Washington and Lee rallies to turn back Virginia Polytechnic, 13 to 7|date=October 28, 1934|accessdate=December 17, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 3|at|Navy|Thompson Stadium|Annapolis, MD|L 0–26|22,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-navy-drubs-generals-to/136986423/|work=The Hartford Courant|title=Navy drubs Generals to keep record|date=November 4, 1934|accessdate=December 17, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 10|at|Virginia|Scott Stadium|Charlottesville, VA|W 20–0|7,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-generals-thump-virgin/136986549/|work=Johnson City Press|title=Generals thump Virginia eleven soundly, 20 to 0|date=November 11, 1934|accessdate=December 17, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 17|at|William & Mary|Cary Field|Williamsburg, VA|W 7–0|4,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-william-mary-throws-scare/136986714/|work=Daily Press|title=William & Mary throws scare into W. & L. eleven but loses, 6–0|date=November 18, 1934|accessdate=December 17, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 29|at|South Carolina|Carolina Municipal Stadium|Columbia, SC|W 14–7|9,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93664012/wl-defeats-so-carolina-to-clinch-tit/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=W.–L. defeats So. Carolina to clinch title|date=November 30, 1934|accessdate=January 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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