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1956 Washington and Lee Generals football team

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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.

Record1–7 (0–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
HomestadiumWilson Field
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1956 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–7 (0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1955
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1956 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia $5–0–06–4–0
VPI3–0–07–2–1
No. 17 George Washington5–1–08–1–1
Davidson2–2–15–3–1
Furman2–2–02–8–0
VMI2–3–13–6–1
Richmond2–5–04–5–0
The Citadel1–3–03–5–1
Washington and Lee0–1–01–7–0
William & Mary0–5–00–9–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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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*dagger
  • 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
  • daggerHomecoming
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