1956 Washington and Lee Generals football team

1956 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–7 (0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
1956 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia $ 5 0 06 4 0
VPI 3 0 07 2 1
No. 17 George Washington 5 1 08 1 1
Davidson 2 2 15 3 1
Furman 2 2 02 8 0
VMI 2 3 13 6 1
Richmond 2 5 04 5 0
The Citadel 1 3 03 5 1
Washington and Lee 0 1 01 7 0
William & Mary 0 5 00 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.