1953 Washington and Lee Generals football team

The 1953 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1953 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach Carl Wise, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play. In August 1954, the University trustees canceled the Generals' 1954 season after deciding to no longer provide subsidies for intercollegiate athletics.

1953 Washington and Lee Generals football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–6 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Carl Wise (2nd season)
Home stadium	Wilson Field

1953 Southern Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 West Virginia $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Furman	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
George Washington	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Richmond	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
VPI	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
VMI	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Washington and Lee	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Davidson	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Shepherd*	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 47–0
September 26	at No. 9 Maryland*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 0–52	35,000
October 3	at North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 0–39	18,000
October 10	at No. 12 West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 14–40	14,000
October 17	Richmond	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	L 19–27	5,000
October 24	at VPI	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 12–32	11,000
October 31	George Washington	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	L 7–25	5,000
November 7	vs. Davidson	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 34–7	1,500
November 14	Virginia*	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 27–13	10,000
November 21	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 33–7	3,300
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game