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.

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

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1900s0–⁠1
1910s1–⁠4
1920s0–⁠1
1930s2–⁠0
1940s1–⁠4–⁠1
1950s2–⁠4
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

  1. Davidson’s biggest win1955: Davidson 54, Washington and Lee 0by 54 points
  2. Washington and Lee’s biggest win1912: Washington and Lee 54, Davidson 0by 54 points
  3. Upset1955: Davidson 54, Washington and Lee 0Davidson had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset1956: Davidson 48, Washington and Lee 6Davidson had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset1946: Washington and Lee 25, Davidson 6Washington and Lee had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Davidson and Washington and Lee, 1909 on130015001700192019401960198020002020

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

  • The The times dispatch's story of the 1910 game: .BOTHTEAMS SCORE INlEX|NGTONGAME Washington and Lee Defeat: Davidson in Last Contest on Home Grounds.

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

  • The The times dispatch's story of the 1912 game: WHITE and BLUE HAVE EASY TIME Washington and Lee Literally Swamp Davidson College, Scoring at Will.

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

  • The Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current's story of the 1915 game: GENERALS DOWN DAVIDSON WASHINGTON AND LEE is VICTOR BY SMALL MARGIN PreShytcrinns Show Strong Defensive. inexperienced Isnckfield Unable To Penetrate Its Line,

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

  • The The Birmingham age-herald's story of the 1920 game: FOOTBALL RESULTS SOUTHERN GAMES

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

  • The Evening star's story of the 1931 game: G. US 27 Win Ends 1eos Streak Maryland Rallies Virginia. Likely to Face Crimes Tomorrow Series Resumed Phad Foot Ball Results

    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

Oct 13, 1956Davidson 48, Washington and Lee 6at Washington and Lee
Oct 15, 1955Davidson 54, Washington and Lee 0at Davidson
Nov 7, 1953Washington and Lee 34, Davidson 7at Washington and Lee
Sep 27, 1952Washington and Lee 33, Davidson 14at Davidson
Oct 27, 1951Washington and Lee 34, Davidson 0at Washington and Lee
Oct 21, 1950Washington and Lee 47, Davidson 12at Davidson
Oct 29, 1949Washington and Lee 53, Davidson 0at Washington and Lee
Nov 13, 1948Washington and Lee 21, Davidson 20at Davidson
Oct 25, 1947Washington and Lee 32, Davidson 0at Washington and Lee
Nov 2, 1946Washington and Lee 25, Davidson 6at Davidson
Nov 14, 1942Davidson 21, Washington and Lee 13at Davidson
Nov 15, 1941Washington and Lee 13, Davidson 13at Washington and Lee
Oct 1, 1932Davidson 7, Washington and Lee 0at Davidson
Oct 3, 1931Davidson 7, Washington and Lee 0at Washington and Lee
Oct 2, 1920Washington and Lee 6, Davidson 0at Washington and Lee
Oct 11, 1919Washington and Lee 7, Davidson 0at Washington and Lee
Oct 19, 1918Davidson 21, Washington and Lee 0at Davidson
Sep 25, 1915Washington and Lee 14, Davidson 0at Washington and Lee
Nov 2, 1912Washington and Lee 54, Davidson 0at Washington and Lee
Oct 22, 1910Washington and Lee 14, Davidson 12at Washington and Lee
Oct 22, 1909Washington and Lee 18, Davidson 6at Washington and Lee

Every game is listed as played on the field.