1955 Washington and Lee Generals football team

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1955 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1955 record0–7 (0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Seasons
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1956 →
1955 Southern Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 West Virginia $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
VPI 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Davidson 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
George Washington 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Richmond 3 – 2 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
The Citadel 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Furman 1 – 1 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 3 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
VMI 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Washington and Lee 0 – 1 – 0 0 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 82:15 p.m.Centre*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 7–24[1][2]
October 15at Davidson
L 0–547,000[3]
October 22Southwestern (TN)*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 12–33
October 29at Washington University*
L 0–277,500[4][5]
November 5at Hampden–Sydney*Hampden Sydney, VAL 7–35
November 12at Sewanee*Sewanee, TNL 0–12
November 19West Virginia Tech*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–13

References[]

  1. ^ Drewry, Walt (October 8, 1955). "State Gridders Face Stiff Slate". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. ^ "Centre Tops Generals by 24 to 7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. October 9, 1955. p. B4. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. ^ Morris, Richard (October 16, 1955). "Davidson Trounces W&L". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 2C. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. ^ Broeg, Bob (October 30, 1955). "85-Yard TD Run by Bob Ladd as Bears Down Wash. & Lee". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1D. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. ^ Broeg, Bob (October 30, 1955). "Bobb Ladd in 85-Yard TD Run as Bears Beat Washington and Lee". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2D. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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