1897_Washington_and_Lee_Generals_football_team

1897 Washington and Lee Generals football team

1897 Washington and Lee Generals football team

American college football season

The 1897 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented the Washington and Lee University as an independent during the 1897 college football season. Led by captain D. M. Barclay, who played at right tackle, Washington and Lee compiled a record of 3–1. Smith Alford played at right halfback. The team had no head coach.[1]

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    "The Calyx". The Calyx. Lexington, Virginia: Washington and Lee University: 120–121. 1898. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
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    "Washington and Lee, 12; Columbian, 2". The Baltimore Sun. October 9, 1897. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "A Good Game". The Sunday Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. October 17, 1897. p. 4. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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    "Defeat". The Sunday Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. October 31, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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    "On The Gridiron". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 5, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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