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1909 Washington and Lee

4–⁠3, coached by R.R. Brown.

Schedule and results

Washington and Lee in 1909, game by game: won vs. Roanoke 24–0; won vs. Hampden Sydney 6–0; won vs. Wake Forest 17–0; won vs. Davidson 18–6; lost at Virginia Tech 6–34; lost vs. NC State 0–3; lost at North Carolina 0–6+24−28Won 24–0 vs. Roanoke+24RoanokeWon 6–0 vs. Hampden Sydney+6Hampden SydneyWon 17–0 vs. Wake Forest+17Wake ForestWon 18–6 vs. Davidson+12DavidsonLost 6–34 at Virginia Tech-28Virginia TechLost 0–3 vs. NC State-3NC StateLost 0–6 at North Carolina-6North Carolina
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 2vsRoanokeW 24–⁠084%
Oct 9vsHampden SydneyW 6–⁠085%
Oct 16vsWake ForestW 17–⁠060%
Oct 22vsDavidsonW 18–⁠651%
Oct 30atVirginia TechL 6–⁠3431%
Nov 6vsNC StateL 0–⁠338%
Nov 13atNorth CarolinaL 0–⁠632%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to North Carolina 6–⁠0.

In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).

Record
4–⁠3
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
71–⁠49
Coach
R.R. Brown
Elo
1437 +20 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−9.5 No. 58 of 74 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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