Washington and Lee GeneralsHead coach

George Barclay

81 Overall rating steady

George Barclay has led Washington and Lee since 1949, going 52-43-1 across 12 seasons with 1 bowl trip.

Record since 1949: 52-43-1
Seasons: 12
Bowl trips: 1

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Strategy & scheme

Offensive scheme9

Defensive scheme20

Game planning17

Situational management1

Leadership & results

Comeback factor20

Underdog edge12

Recent form14

Win rate14

Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from George Barclay's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.

Washington and Lee record by season

George Barclay Washington and Lee record by season since 1949
Season	Record	Result
2026	2-1	In progress
2025	7-4	No bowl
2024	6-4	No bowl
2023	8-2	No bowl
2022	5-5	No bowl
1956	0-1	No bowl
1955	0-1	No bowl
1953	4-6	No bowl
1952	3-7	No bowl
1951	6-4	No bowl
1950	8-3	Lost Bowl game
1949	3-5-1	No bowl

Records with Washington and Lee since 1949, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.

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