1956 Washington and Lee Generals football team

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.

1956 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–7 (0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Southern Conference football standings
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

Schedule

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

References

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  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.