1873 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The 1873 Washington and Lee Generals football team represented the Washington and Lee University in the 1873 college football season, the school's first season of football. Their four-game season featured four wins over VMI including its earliest victory and the first game in the South, a 4–2 win.[1][2] The team has no known coach.

1873 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–0
Head coach
  • Unknown
Seasons
1890 →
1873 college football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Princeton     1 0 0
Harvard     1 0 1
Washington and Lee     4 0 0
Stevens     3 1 0
Yale     2 1 0
Columbia     2 1 0
Rutgers     1 2 0
McGill     0 1 1
Eton     0 1 0
CCNY     0 1 0
New Jersey AC     0 1 0
NYU     0 1 0
Princeton Seminary     0 1 0
VMI     0 1 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
November 2VMIW 4–2

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Virginia Military Institute Game by Game Results". Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  2. ^ Melvin I. Smith (2008). Evolvements of Early American Foot Ball: Through the 1890/91 Season. AuthorHouse. p. 62. ISBN 9781434362476.