Washington and Lee at Davidson
Saturday, November 2, 1946 Share
Washington and Lee beat Davidson 25–6. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Washington and Lee led the series 7–4–1.
FinalHigh 75°F, low 68°F, 0.25 in. of rain
In the newspapers

Tabor City tribune, Tabor City, N.C., November 8, 1946, page 7
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Clemson 14-VPI ! The Clemson Tigers cut loose with an aerial offensive to defeat Virginia Tech ID to at Blacksburg, Va. The Tigers, far superior in the air, could not penetrate VPIs goal lire defense on numerous opportunities until the final quarter. Washington and Lee 25-Davidson 6 With the handicap of steady rain to hold back their scat-backs, Davidson college played losing game with the Washington and Lee Generals, the score standing 25–6. The game was played at Davidson. Georgia Tech 14-Duke 0 Duke football dropped to its lowest ebb since coach Wallace Wade took over the reins as head mentor OF the Blue Devil team, absorbing their fourth defeat of the season, this time by Georgia Tech 40. Foggy, driz- Fly and finally downpouring rain marred the game from the standpoint of the fans in the stands.
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)
Davidson 67% to win. Washington and Lee pulled the upset.
The series
Every Washington and Lee–Davidson gameWashington and Lee leads 14–6–1 in 21 meetings, counting the nine since this game.
Around this game
Washington and Lee
- Next gamevs. Virginia TechNov. 9, 1946
- SeasonWashington and Lee in 1946
- ProgramWashington and Lee history and records
Davidson
- Next gamevs. RichmondNov. 9, 1946
- SeasonDavidson in 1946
- ProgramDavidson history and records
