Washington and Lee at West Virginia
Saturday, October 17, 1931 Share
West Virginia beat Washington and Lee 19–0. It was their 14th meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 10–2–2.
FinalHigh 58°F, low 36°F
In the newspapers

Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 18, 1931, page 69
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WEST VIRGINIA AGAIN VANQUISHES W. ANDL. Scores Thirteenth Win Of Long Series With Generals, Taking Game, 10 to o. CHARLESTON, w. Va, October 17.-Twelve thousand grid enthusiasts saw West Virginia University defeat Washington and Lee of Virginia here today 19 to 0. Gov. w. G. Conley of West Virginia and ether State notables were in the stands as the Mountaineers registered their thirteenth victory over the Cen erals in a series which dates back to 1895. The first period was scoreless, but West Virginia got a touchdown in each of the other quarters
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)
West Virginia 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
West Virginia leads 24–5–4 in 33 meetings, counting the 19 since this game.
Around this game
Washington and Lee
- Next gamevs. VirginiaOct. 24, 1931
- SeasonWashington and Lee in 1931
- ProgramWashington and Lee history and records
West Virginia
- Next gameat Detroit MercyOct. 23, 1931
- SeasonWest Virginia in 1931
- ProgramWest Virginia history and records
