The 1942 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1942 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference.
In their first year under head coach Paul A. Holstein, the team compiled an overall record of 1–8, with a mark of 0–4 in conference play.
[1] Washington and Lee was ranked at No.
202 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.
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