Washington and Lee: a football coaching history
See Washington and Lee’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Stature and coaches, 1936–1953
The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.
DynastyBlue BloodPower ProgramNational ProgramRegional Program
Every coach
Big movers show how many stature points they built or lost against what they inherited; steadier tenures show the tier they reached instead.
1949–1951
George Barclay Steady≈
George Barclay moved the Generals from Regional Program V to Regional Program II in 3 seasons.
+11.0 pts over 3 seasons · top 4% of 3-5-season tenures (717 in sample)
Closest comparable run: Kevin Sumlin’s Houston run (2008–2011)
1st-best Washington and Lee tenure of 2 by the numbers.
Followed Art Lewis (1946–1948).
+11.0
17-12-1
1946–1948
Art Lewis Steady
Art Lewis held Washington and Lee at Regional Program V for 3 seasons.
2nd-best Washington and Lee tenure of 2 by the numbers.
Succeeded by George Barclay (1949–1951).
Regional Program V
11-17