1949 Washington and Lee
3–5–1 (3–1–1 Southern Conference), coached by George Barclay. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Davidson 53–0Oct 29
By 53 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | at Furman | W 27–7 | 54% |
| Oct 1 | vs West Virginia | L 20–28 | 42% |
| Oct 8 | at Georgia Tech | L 0–36 | 22% |
| Oct 15 | at Virginia | L 7–27 | 24% |
| Oct 21 | atGeorge Washington | L 19–21 | 42% |
| Oct 29 | vs Davidson | W 53–0 | 70% |
| Nov 5 | vs Virginia Tech | T 6–6 | 71% |
| Nov 12 | vs Delaware | L 7–13 | 83% |
| Nov 24 | at Richmond | W 35–14 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Richmond 35–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1949.
- Record
- 3–5–1
- Conference
- 3–1–1 3rd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 174–152
- Coach
- George Barclay
- Elo
- 1401 −16 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −5.0 No. 78 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1949 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 North Carolina | 5–0 | 7–4 | 16 |
 Maryland | 4–0 | 9–1 | 14 |
| Washington and Lee | 3–1–1 | 3–5–1 | |
 Duke | 4–2 | 6–3 | |
 William & Mary | 4–2 | 6–4 | |
 VMI | 3–2–1 | 3–5–1 | |
 Wake Forest | 3–3 | 4–6 | |
 South Carolina | 3–3 | 4–6 | |
| Furman | 3–3 | 3–6 | |
 Clemson | 2–2 | 4–4–2 | |
 The Citadel | 2–2 | 4–5 | |
| George Washington | 2–3 | 4–5 | |
 NC State | 3–6 | 3–7 | |
| Richmond | 2–6 | 3–7 | |
| Virginia Tech | 1–5–2 | 1–7–2 | |
| Davidson | 1–5 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.