1946 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The 1946 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1946 college football season. In its first season under head coach Art Lewis, the team compiled a 2–6 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for 13th place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 149 to 118.^[1]

The team played its home games at Wilson Field in Lexington, Virginia.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5	Hampden–Sydney*	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 41–6	3,000	[2]
October 12	vs. West Virginia*	Charleston, WV	L 0–6		[3]
October 19	vs. No. 19 William & Mary	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA	L 18–34	9,000	[4]
October 26	Richmond	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	L 0–20	8,000	[5]
November 2	at Davidson	Davidson, NC	W 25–6		[6]
November 9	vs. VPI	Municipal Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 7–13	12,000	[7]
November 16	vs. Maryland	Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD	L 7–24	7,000	[8]
November 22	at Miami (FL)*	Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 20–40	24,419	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game