1956 Washington and Lee Generals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1956 Washington and Lee Generals football Southern Conference SoCon 1–7 0–1 Bill Chipley 2nd Wilson Field 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 October 6 l y y 1956 Centre Colonels Centre Farris Stadium Danville, KY 6–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-centre-defeats-washin/138142643/ Owensboro Messenger & Inquirer Centre defeats Washington and Lee 14–6 for 15th win October 7, 1956 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l Davidson Wilson Field Lexington, VA 6–48 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108709388/davidson-romps-in-486-victory-over-gene/ Rocky Mount Telegram Davidson romps in 48–6 victory over Generals October 14, 1956 January 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 l y y 1956 Southwestern Lynx Southwestern (TN) Fargason Field Memphis, TN 0–42 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-southwestern-rips/138142823/ The Commercial Appeal Southwestern rips Washington and Lee for 42 to 0 victory October 21, 1956 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 l y y 1956 West Virginia Tech Golden Bears West Virginia Tech Montgomery, WV 20–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/beckley-post-herald-the-raleigh-register/138142996/ Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register Tech roars back thrice to beat Generals 21–20 October 28, 1956 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 l y y 1956 Wabash Little Giants Wabash Crawfordsville, IN 0–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-wabash-manhandles/138143114/ The Indianapolis Star Wabash manhandles W-L eleven, 34–0 November 4, 1956 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 w y y 1956 Sewanee Tigers Sewanee Wilson Field Lexington, VA 22–7 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-virginian-pilot-win-famine-broken-by/138143218/ Norfolk Virginian-Pilot Win famine broken by W-L eleven November 11, 1956 January 6, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 l y 1956 Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden–Sydney Wilson Field Lexington, VA 0–12 500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-wl-yields-befor/138143328/ Richmond Times-Dispatch W&L yields before 500 by 12 to 0 November 18, 1956 January 6, 2023 Newspapers.com November 22 l y y 1956 Washington University Bears Washington University Francis Field St. Louis, MO 19–40 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-bears-football/138143448/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bears' football for breakfast a success on field and at gate November 23, 1956 January 6, 2023 Newspapers.com References Washington and Lee Category:Washington and Lee Generals football seasons Washington and Lee Generals football