Washington and Lee at Kentucky
Saturday, October 18, 1924 Share
Washington and Lee beat Kentucky 10–7. It was their second meeting; after it, Washington and Lee led the series 1–0–1.
FinalHigh 78°F, low 60°F
In the newspapers

The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 19, 1924, page 31
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GENERALS BEAT KENTUCKY, IO-7 Washington And Lee And Wild cats Stage Great Battle LEXINGTON, Ky, Oct. 1s.-Wash- ington and Lee defeated Kentucky here today, 10 to z, opening the Southern conference season for the Wildcats. The Generals scored on drop kick by Dawson and an intercepted forward pass and consequent 40-yard runs by Wilson for a touchdown. The Wild cats made a touchdown when Kirwan blocked a Washington and Lee punt back of the visitors goall inc and King fell on the ball. A sturdy line and an excellent pair of ends in Dawes a.1d Thomas repelled the Wildcats line plays and end runs. Had 1t not been for the great defensive work of Cap tain Sanders, the Generals would have trampled Kentucky’s line. Summary: W. and L. (10) Kentucky CD Position DaVles .,....... ‘=...’ Alr”1iI Left End Tilson (C.) ................... Rice Left Tackle Holt ..’ss sNahmeteE Left Guard Hawkins .......... ...’..’‘‘‘. baueI Center Badnick ................ Montgomery Right Guard Stemmons .as .s...s..... PortWoOd Right Tackle Thomas .................s Ming Right End Wilson ..........,...... ....... Gregg Quarterback Rauber .....ts.,........,... Smith Left Half Palmer Hughes Right Half Cameron .........ss,.. co. Sanders Fulback Score by quarters: w.. and L,gs....... .1-O 3 T-lt Kentucky ......s.....O O 7- Touchdowns, Wilson, King. Point. after touchdown, Thomas, Sanders Field goals, Dawson, substitute for Da, wis. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE { Salt Lake 3–6, Sac. .ramento 7–7. Oakland A, San Francisco 1915. Vernon 11–5, Los Angeles 3-S.

Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 19, 1924, page 75
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WASHINGTON AND LEE WINS OVER KENTUCKY LEXINGTON. KY. October IS Washington and Lee defeated Ken lucky here today, 10 to 7, opening the Southern Conference season for the Wild Cats. The Generals scored on a drop-kick by Dawson and an intercepted forward pass and consequent 40-yard run by Wilson for touchdown. The Wi’d Cats made a touchdown when kirWan blocked W. and L. punt back of the visitors goal line and King fell on the ball. A sturdy line and an excellent pair of ends in Dawes and Thomas repealed the Wild Cats line plays and end runs. Had it not been for the grea4 defensive work of Capt. Sanders, the Generals would have trampled Ken tucky’s line.

The Indianapolis times, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 20, 1924, page 1 (results column)
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Saturday Football Scores Lafayette. 81: Bucknel. 3. Lehigh Is: Dickinson, 8. Minnesota. :; Wisconsin. T. Maine University. 20, Bates. o. Missouri 7 Ames o. - Mercer 30. Chattanooga O Michigan Aggies. “a Chicago Y. NJ. c. Mississippi A. and NJ. 90; University of Mississippi. . MuhleRberS. 20; Gettysburg, 0. Middlebury 20 Tufts r. Marines g. Georgetown 0. MuskIagum. 4: Hello slberg, ?. .- Haas 4eIiuse,ts Agsies. 50, Worcester Nebraska. 80; Colgate. q. New. York University. :: College Of the Niagara. 10: Hobart. :. ono state 10; Ohio Ohio wesleyan o. OberliH. % Western Reserve, z. Princeton. II; Navy. Is Pennsylvania 10: Columbia, Z Pittsburgh University, rs, Johns Hop Pennsylvanta Military College. IS: St. Joseph College. Pomona. :; California Technical. 0. Rochester 3; Alfred 0. Swarthmore 10; Ursluus @. Stanford %: Oregon University. ID Santa Clara. J. Occidental O. Southern California University. II; s. Johns college II: Cooper Union In Springfield. 7; Vermont 0. Syracuse. O Bost0n College. O. Susqueh anna Albright. Cancelled T Sass it i0o Carson H e n4s ~ Tennessee Doctors. 80. Union Lniveratty O. ,.n..,-, Third Army Corps -: King. 0. Tulane. II. Vanderbilt. l3 Utah Aggtes, 10 University Of Den Union. 10: Trinity. 0. Vilanowa. Il: Delaware. ,. Virginia Uniyersity 10; virginia Mill tary Institute. o.. Virginia Polytechnic Institute. II; Unit versity OF Maryland 0. Washington and Jefferson. 10: Carnegie Washington University. 90: Montana, :. West Virginia. so; Geneva o. ,-,-, william and Mary. ~; Randolph Williams. 81: Rensselaer,. 8. Wayneeburg. II; Grove City, 10 Wooster. 20 Miami 8 Washington and Lee, 10: Kentucky. 7. Yale Il. Dartmouth “A Yale freshman, 10; Andover, 2 HIGH SCHOOL Contra; lEvansville). 10: Manual. Q. Cathedral ID; New Albany. o. Rensselaer,. 10: Hammond Tech O. Reltz tEvansvllel % Princeton. d. Rose Poly Freshmen 27: Linton. 0, wilkinson. 30; Monticello. o. 6uiver’ I shsttgcS Military Academy South Bend ID Goshen. o. Kok0mo. 40 Hartford City. o. Ha idi1c on IS: South Side ut. y Log ~ ansport. 10; Indianapolis Deaf and Sheridan. 90; Bloomington, 0. Portland 30; Button, o.
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 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Washington and Lee–Kentucky gameKentucky leads 10–7–1 in 18 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.
Around this game
Washington and Lee
- Next gamevs. Virginia TechOct. 25, 1924
- SeasonWashington and Lee in 1924
- ProgramWashington and Lee history and records
Kentucky
- Next gamevs. SewaneeOct. 25, 1924
- SeasonKentucky in 1924
- ProgramKentucky history and records
