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The 1940 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1940 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their eighth year under head coach Warren E. Tilson, the team compiled an overall record of 2–7–1, with a mark of 1–1–1 in conference play.[1]

Record2–7–1 (1–1–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
HomestadiumWilson Field
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1940 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–7–1 (1–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
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1940 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Clemson $4–0–06–2–1
No. 18 Duke4–1–07–2–0
Wake Forest4–2–07–3–0
William & Mary2–1–16–2–1
North Carolina3–2–06–4–0
Richmond3–2–07–3–0
VMI3–2–17–2–1
Furman4–3–05–4–0
Washington and Lee1–1–12–7–1
VPI2–3–05–5–0
NC State3–5–03–6–0
Maryland0–1–12–6–1
South Carolina1–3–03–6–0
Davidson1–5–05–5–0
The Citadel0–4–04–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Washington and Lee was ranked at No. 175 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Hampden–Sydney*
W 26–04,500[3]
September 28at Vanderbilt*L 0–199,000[4]
October 5at Kentucky*L 12–4710,000[5]
October 12George Washington*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 14–205,000[6]
October 19at RichmondW 3–05,000[7]
October 262:30 p.m.vs. VPI
L 0–216,000[8]
November 2vs. West Virginia*
L 7–12[9]
November 9at Virginia*L 6–20[10]
November 16vs. Sewanee*L 13–251,500[11]
November 30at MarylandT 7–74,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
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