Washington and Lee at West Virginia
Saturday, November 5, 1921 Share
West Virginia beat Washington and Lee 28–7. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–2.
FinalHigh 55°F, low 35°F
In the newspapers

Evening star, District of Columbia, November 6, 1921, page 29
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WEST VIRGINIA DOWNS WASHINGTON AND LEE CHARLESTON, w. Va. November 5. The Washington and Lee University foot ball team was defeated here TOday by the West Virginia University eleven, % to Z. Fumbles and loose playing proved costly to the visitors, who managed to score in the fourth period, how ever.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Washington and Lee 53% to win. West Virginia won as Elo’s underdog.
West Virginia leads 24–5–4 in 33 meetings, counting the 29 since this game.
Around this game
Washington and Lee
- Next gamevs. RoanokeNov. 12, 1921
- SeasonWashington and Lee in 1921
- ProgramWashington and Lee history and records
West Virginia
- Next gameat VirginiaNov. 12, 1921
- SeasonWest Virginia in 1921
- ProgramWest Virginia history and records
