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1931 Washington and Lee

4–⁠5–⁠1 (2–⁠3 Southern Conference), coached by Jimmy DeHart.

Schedule and results

Washington and Lee in 1931, game by game: won vs. Hampden Sydney 32–0; lost vs. Davidson 0–7; lost at Kentucky 0–45; lost at West Virginia 0–19; won vs. Virginia 18–0; tied at William & Mary 0–0; won vs. Virginia Tech 6–0; won at Princeton 6–0; lost at Maryland 7–13; lost vs. Duke 0–6+32−45Won 32–0 vs. Hampden Sydney+32Hampden SydneyLost 0–7 vs. Davidson-7DavidsonLost 0–45 at Kentucky-45KentuckyLost 0–19 at West Virginia-19West VirginiaWon 18–0 vs. Virginia+18VirginiaTied 0–0 at William & Mary0William & MaryWon 6–0 vs. Virginia Tech+6Virginia TechWon 6–0 at Princeton+6PrincetonLost 7–13 at Maryland-6MarylandLost 0–6 vs. Duke-6Duke
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 26vsHampden SydneyW 32–⁠082%
Oct 3vsDavidsonL 0–⁠755%
Oct 10atKentuckyL 0–⁠4522%
Oct 17atWest VirginiaL 0–⁠1929%
Oct 24vsVirginiaW 18–⁠054%
Oct 31atWilliam & MaryT 0–⁠033%
Nov 6vsVirginia TechW 6–⁠047%
Nov 14atPrincetonW 6–⁠057%
Nov 21atMarylandL 7–⁠1326%
Nov 28vsDukeL 0–⁠640%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Duke 6–⁠0; 14th in the Southern Conference.

In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).

Record
4–⁠5–⁠1
Conference
2–⁠3 14th in Southern Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
69–⁠90
Coach
Jimmy DeHart
Elo
1397 −2 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−9.7 No. 84 of 110 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1931 Southern Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Tulane8–⁠011–⁠1
Tennessee6–⁠0–⁠19–⁠0–⁠1
Alabama7–⁠19–⁠1
Georgia6–⁠18–⁠2
Maryland4–⁠1–⁠18–⁠1–⁠1
Kentucky4–⁠2–⁠25–⁠2–⁠2
LSU3–⁠25–⁠4
Sewanee3–⁠36–⁠3–⁠1
Auburn3–⁠35–⁠3–⁠1
Duke3–⁠3–⁠15–⁠3–⁠2
South Carolina3–⁠3–⁠15–⁠4–⁠1
North Carolina2–⁠3–⁠34–⁠3–⁠3
Vanderbilt3–⁠45–⁠4
Washington and Lee2–⁠34–⁠5–⁠1
Florida2–⁠4–⁠22–⁠6–⁠2
Georgia Tech2–⁠4–⁠12–⁠7–⁠1
VMI2–⁠43–⁠6–⁠1
NC State2–⁠43–⁠6
Virginia Tech1–⁠4–⁠13–⁠4–⁠2
Clemson1–⁠41–⁠6–⁠2
Ole Miss1–⁠52–⁠6–⁠1
Virginia0–⁠5–⁠11–⁠7–⁠2
Mississippi State0–⁠52–⁠6

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.