1956 Washington and Lee Generals football team

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1956 Washington and Lee Generals football
Conference Southern Conference
Record1–7 (0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
←  1955
1957 →
1956 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia $ 5 –0 –06 –4 –0
VPI 3 –0 –07 –2 –1
No. 17 George Washington 5 –1 –08 –1 –1
Davidson 2 –2 –15 –3 –1
Furman 2 –2 –02 –8 –0
VMI 2 –3 –13 –6 –1
Richmond 2 –5 –04 –5 –0
The Citadel 1 –3 –03 –5 –1
Washington and Lee 0 –1 –01 –7 –0
William & Mary 0 –5 –00 –9 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented the Washington and Lee University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1956 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Chipley, the Generals compiled an overall record of 1–7 with a mark of 0–1 in conference play, and finished ninth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6at Centre *
L 6–14 [1]
October 13 Davidson
L 6–48 [2]
October 20at Southwestern (TN) *
L 0–42 [3]
October 27at West Virginia Tech * Montgomery, WV L 20–21 [4]
November 3at Wabash * Crawfordsville, IN L 0–34 [5]
November 10 Sewanee *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 22–72,000 [6]
November 17 Hampden–Sydney *
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–12500 [7]
November 22at Washington University *
L 19–406,000 [8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ "Centre defeats Washington and Lee 14–6 for 15th win". Owensboro Messenger & Inquirer. October 7, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Davidson romps in 48–6 victory over Generals". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 14, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Southwestern rips Washington and Lee for 42 to 0 victory". The Commercial Appeal. October 21, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tech roars back thrice to beat Generals 21–20". Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register. October 28, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Wabash manhandles W-L eleven, 34–0". The Indianapolis Star. November 4, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Win famine broken by W-L eleven". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "W&L yields before 500 by 12 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 18, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Bears' football for breakfast a sucess on field and at gate". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 23, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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