The 1947 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 1947 college football season.
In its second season under head coach Art Lewis, the team compiled a 5–3 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 226 to 140.
[1] Washington and Lee was ranked at No.
104 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.
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