Davidson vs. Washington and Lee
Davidson and Washington and Lee first met in 1909 and have played 21 times; Washington and Lee leads the series 14–6–1. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Washington and Lee 8–2, and Davidson has won the last 2. Share
- Davidson wins
- 6
- Washington and Lee wins
- 14
- Ties
- 1
- First meeting
- 1909
- Longest streak
- 8 Washington and Lee
- Current streak
- 2 Davidson
- Last 10 meetings
- Washington and Lee 8–2
- Most recent
- 1956
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1910s | 1–4 | ||||||||||
| 1920s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1930s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 1–4–1 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 2–4 |
- Average margin
- 21.6 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Davidson
- 4–4 Davidson’s record at home
- At Washington and Lee
- 10–2–1 Washington and Lee’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 11
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Davidson’s biggest win1955: Davidson 54, Washington and Lee 0by 54 points
- Washington and Lee’s biggest win1912: Washington and Lee 54, Davidson 0by 54 points
- Upset1955: Davidson 54, Washington and Lee 0Davidson had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1956: Davidson 48, Washington and Lee 6Davidson had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1946: Washington and Lee 25, Davidson 6Washington and Lee had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
From the newspapers

1910 · The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., Oct 23, 1910

1912 · The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., Nov 3, 1912

1915 · Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, Sep 26, 1915

1920 · The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, Oct 3, 1920

1931 · Evening star, Washington, D.C., Oct 4, 1931
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 earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.