1955 Washington and Lee Generals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1955 Washington and Lee Generals football Southern Conference SoCon 0–7 0–1 Bill Chipley 1st Wilson Field 1953 The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Chipley, the Generals compiled an overall record of 0–7 with a mark of 0–1 in conference play, placing last out of ten teams in the SoCon. This season marked the return of Generals' football after the University trustees canceled the Generals' 1954 season after deciding to no longer provide subsidies for intercollegiate athletics.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108030821/wl-cancels-football-games-for-54/ Richmond Times-Dispatch W&L cancels football games for '54 July 24, 1954 August 21, 2022 Newspapers.com Schedule Eastern October 8 2:15 p.m. l y Centre Wilson Field Lexington, VA 7–24 Drewry Walt State Gridders Face Stiff Slate https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91948850/the-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia October 8, 1955 14 January 5, 2022 Newspapers.com Centre Tops Generals by 24 to 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91948850/the-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia Associated Press October 9, 1955 B4 January 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 l y Davidson Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC 0–54 7,000 Morris Richard Davidson Trounces W&L https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91948563/the-charlotte-observer/ The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, North Carolina October 16, 1955 2C January 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 22 l y 1955 Southwestern Lynx Southwestern (TN) Wilson Field Lexington, VA 12–33 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-southwestern-rips/138115395/ The Commercial Appeal Southwestern rips Washington & Lee October 23, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 l y y Washington University Francis Field St. Louis, MO 0–27 7,500 Broeg Bob 85-Yard TD Run by Bob Ladd as Bears Down Wash. & Lee https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91727505/st-louis-post-dispatch/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 30, 1955 1D January 2, 2022 Newspapers.com Broeg Bob Bobb Ladd in 85-Yard TD Run as Bears Beat Washington and Lee https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91727550/st-louis-post-dispatch/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 30, 1955 2D January 2, 2022 Newspapers.com November 5 l y y 1955 Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden–Sydney Venable Field Hampden Sydney, VA 7–35 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-undefeated-hampdensyd/138115531/ The Roanoke Times Undefeated Hampden–Sydney rolls over winless Washington & Lee 35–7 November 6, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 l y y 1955 Sewanee Tigers Sewanee Hardee Field Sewanee, TN 0–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-sewanee-ends-losing-strea/138115688/ The Nashville Tennessean Sewanee ends losing streak November 13, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 l y 1955 West Virginia Tech Golden Bears West Virginia Tech Wilson Field Lexington, VA 0–13 1,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-wl-bows-to-west-virgi/138115802/ The Roanoke Times W&L bows to West Virginia Tech November 20, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com References Washington and Lee Category:Washington and Lee Generals football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Washington and Lee Generals football