1912 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The 1912 Washington and Lee Generals football team represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1912 college football season. Led by James Reilly in his first and only year as head coach, the Generals compiled an overall record of 8–1 with a mark of 3–1 in SAIAA play.[1] Ted Shultz was the only freshman to make the varsity this season.[2] Shultz and captain Buck Miles were the tackles, a duo which "scintillated."[3]

1912 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–1 (3–1 SAIAA)
Head coach
  • James Reilly (1st season)
CaptainBuck Miles
Home stadiumWilson Field
1912 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgetown $ 5 –0 –08 –1 –0
Washington and Lee 3 –1 –08 –1 –0
Virginia 1 –1 –06 –3 –0
VPI 1 –2 –05 –4 –0
Johns Hopkins 0 –1 –00 –3 –0
North Carolina A&M 0 –2 –04 –3 –0
North Carolina 0 –4 –03 –4 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Medical College of Virginia*Lexington, VAW 7–0[4]
October 5Western Maryland*Lexington, VAW 30–13
October 12at Georgetown
L 0–20[5]
October 19St. John's (MD)*Lexington, VAW 24–14
October 26Wake Forest*Lexington, VAW 20–0
November 2Davidson*Lexington, VAW 54–0[6]
November 93:00 p.m.vs. VPI
W 20–63,500[7][8][9][10]
November 163:00 p.m.vs. North Carolina
W 31–0
November 282:30 p.m.vs. North Carolina A&M
W 16–6[11][12][13]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1912 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results".
  2. "First Year Men May Make Eleven". The Times-Dispatch. October 13, 1913.
  3. "Blue and White is Ready for Medicos". The Times-Dispatch. September 27, 1913.
  4. "Medicos Lose By One Touchdown". The Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 29, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved August 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Georgetown Defense Is Strong Against W. And L." The Sunday Star. Washington, D.C. October 12, 1912. p. 55. Retrieved August 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "A victory for W. and L., 54–0". The Washington Post. November 3, 1912. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "V.P.I. and W. & L. in Battle Royal Today". The Evening News. Library of Virginia. November 9, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  8. "V.P.I., 6; W. & L., 20" (PDF). Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. November 12, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  9. "Revenge For W&L". Evening Star. Library of Congress. November 10, 1912. p. 58. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  10. "Lexington Lads Humble Techs By Score 20 To 6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Congress. November 10, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  11. "Championship Of Two States To Be Decided". Virginian-Pilot and Norfolk Landmark. Norfolk, Virginia. November 28, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved August 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Washington & Lee The Champions Of Virginia And Carolina". Virginian-Pilot and Norfolk Landmark. Norfolk, Virginia. November 29, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved August 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Washington & Lee State Champions (continued)". Virginian-Pilot and Norfolk Landmark. Norfolk, Virginia. November 29, 1912. p. 8. Retrieved August 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.


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