Washington and Lee Generals football

Washington and Lee Generals football
Current season
First season	1890
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Home stadium	[[]]
Field	Wilson Field
Year built	2008
Stadium capacity	4,000
Stadium surface
Location	Lexington, Virginia
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Past conferences	SAIAA
All-time record	–
Postseason bowl record	–
Conference titles	1 (1914)
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The Washington and Lee Generals football team represents Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. The Generals compete at NCAA Division III level as members of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.

Athletics

The school's teams are known as "The Generals" and compete in NCAA Division III in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and the Centennial Conference for wrestling. Washington and Lee has 11 men's teams (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, and wrestling) and 10 women's teams (basketball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, riding, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, and volleyball). Washington and Lee will be adding a women's golf team in 2012. Washington and Lee holds two NCAA National Championship titles. In 1988, the men's tennis team won the NCAA Division III National Championship title. In 2007, the women's tennis team claimed the NCAA Division III National Championship title. In 2006, 2010, and 2012, The Generals football team won the Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship.

History

19th century

Washington and Lee football dates back to 1873 with a one-game season, featuring a 4–2 win over the VMI Keydets. No player or coaching records are known from that game. UVA historians also remark on a game played between Virginia and Washington and Lee in 1871 with no records. The Generals would not have another intercollegiate team until 1890.

20th century

The first golden era of W&L football began in 1905. Between 1905 and 1917 the Generals reeled off 13 straight winning seasons. From 1912 to 1915, W&L went 32–3–1 and won the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) championship in 1914. The 1914 team, coached by Jogger Elcock, was the first team in school history to go undefeated (9–0). Members of that team include All-Southern lineman Ted Shultz and College Football Hall of Fame running back Harry Young. It secured a share of the title when it finished the season with a victory over North Carolina A & M. The school temporarily gave up football in 1954.

All-Americans

Year	Name	Position	Selectors
1914	Shultz, TedTed Shultz	Tackle	PPL
1926	Rauber, TyTy Rauber	Fullback	AP-3