1956 Washington and Lee Generals football team

1956 Washington and Lee Generals football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	1–7 (0–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Bill Chipley (2nd season)
Home stadium	Wilson Field
Seasons ←  1955 1957 →

1956 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Virginia $	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
VPI	3	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
No. 17 George Washington	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	1
Davidson	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Furman	2	–	2	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
VMI	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Richmond	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Washington and Lee	0	–	1	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
William & Mary	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 6	at Centre *	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	L 6–14		[1]
October 13	Davidson	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	L 6–48		[2]
October 20	at Southwestern (TN) *	Fargason Field Memphis, TN	L 0–42		[3]
October 27	at West Virginia Tech *	Montgomery, WV	L 20–21		[4]
November 3	at Wabash *	Crawfordsville, IN	L 0–34		[5]
November 10	Sewanee *	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 22–7	2,000	[6]
November 17	Hampden–Sydney *	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	L 0–12	500	[7]
November 22	at Washington University *	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 19–40	6,000	[8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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 success on field and at gate". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 23, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.