1914 Washington and Lee Generals football team

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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.[1] The team outscored its opponents 324 to 12.

Record9–0 (3–0 SAIAA)
Headcoach
HomestadiumWilson Field
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1914 Washington and Lee Generals football
SAIAA co-champion
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record9–0 (3–0 SAIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1913
1915 â†’
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1914 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington and Lee +3–0–09–0–0
Virginia +3–0–08–1–0
North Carolina1–1–010–1–0
VPI1–1–06–2–1
Georgetown0–1–12–4–2
North Carolina A&M0–2–13–3–1
St. John's (MD)0–1–00–1–0
Johns Hopkins0–1–02–5–1
Richmond0–2–05–4–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
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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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Marshall*
W 34–0[2]
October 3Morris Harvey*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 103–0[3]
October 10Roanoke*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 69–0[4]
October 17vs. GeorgetownW 14–03,000[5]
October 24Wake Forest*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 72–0[6]
October 313:00 p.m.vs. VPI
W 7–65,000[7][8]
November 7vs. Swarthmore*
W 10–0[9]
November 14vs. West Virginia*Charleston, WVW 8–6[10]
November 26vs. North Carolina A&MW 7–05,000[11][12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
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