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 | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 1–7 (0–1 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Wilson Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 6 | at Centre* | L 6–14 | [1] | ||
| October 13 | Davidson |
| L 6–48 | [2] | |
| October 20 | at Southwestern (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* |
| W 22–7 | 2,000 | [6] |
| November 17 | Hampden–Sydney* |
| L 0–12 | 500 | [7] |
| November 22 | at Washington University* | L 19–40 | 6,000 | [8] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Centre defeats Washington and Lee 14–6 for 15th win". Owensboro Messenger & Inquirer. October 7, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson romps in 48–6 victory over Generals". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 14, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwestern rips Washington and Lee for 42 to 0 victory". The Commercial Appeal. October 21, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Wabash manhandles W-L eleven, 34–0". The Indianapolis Star. November 4, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Win famine broken by W-L eleven". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&L yields before 500 by 12 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 18, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
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