Georgia Tech vs. Washington and Lee

Georgia Tech and Washington and Lee first met in 1916 and have played 6 times; Georgia Tech leads the series 4–⁠1–⁠1. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Georgia Tech 4–⁠1, and Georgia Tech has won the last 3.

Georgia Tech wins
4
Washington and Lee wins
1
Ties
1
First meeting
1916
Longest streak
3 Georgia Tech
Current streak
3 Georgia Tech
Last 10 meetings
Georgia Tech 4–⁠1
Most recent
1949

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1910s1–⁠1–⁠1
1920s1–⁠0
1940s2–⁠0
Average margin
23.5 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Georgia Tech
4–⁠1–⁠1 Georgia Tech’s record at home
Shutouts
4

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Georgia Tech’s biggest win1917: Georgia Tech 63, Washington and Lee 0by 63 points
  2. Washington and Lee’s biggest win1919: Washington and Lee 3, Georgia Tech 0by 3 points
  3. Upset1919: Washington and Lee 3, Georgia Tech 0Washington and Lee had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Georgia Tech and Washington and Lee, 1916 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 Richmond Virginian's story of the 1919 game: Washington and Lee Downs Georgia Tech

    1919 · The Richmond Virginian, Richmond, Va., Nov 9, 1919

  • The Evening star's story of the 1948 game: Georgia Tech Crushes Washington and Lee Under 40 Score

    1948 · Evening star, Oct 10, 1948

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.

Photos

  • A scene from the October 23, 1926 football game between the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado and the Washington and Lee Generals at Grant Field.
    A scene from the October 23, 1926 football game between the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado and the Washington and Lee Generals at Grant Field.Photo: Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 1926 game
  • A scene from the October 23, 1926 football game between the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado and the Washington and Lee Generals at Grant Field.
    A scene from the October 23, 1926 football game between the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado and the Washington and Lee Generals at Grant Field.Photo: Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 1926 game
  • A scene from the October 23, 1926 football game between the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado and the Washington and Lee Generals at Grant Field.
    A scene from the October 23, 1926 football game between the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado and the Washington and Lee Generals at Grant Field.Photo: Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 1926 game

From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).

Every game

Oct 8, 1949Georgia Tech 36, Washington and Lee 0at Georgia Tech
Oct 9, 19486Georgia Tech 27, Washington and Lee 0at Georgia Tech
Oct 23, 1926Georgia Tech 19, Washington and Lee 7at Georgia Tech
Nov 8, 1919Washington and Lee 3, Georgia Tech 0at Georgia Tech
Oct 20, 1917Georgia Tech 63, Washington and Lee 0at Georgia Tech
Oct 28, 1916Georgia Tech 7, Washington and Lee 7at Georgia Tech

Every game is listed as played on the field.