Richmond
SOCON · 1956 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 10 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Richmond head-to-head · History & Eras
1956 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 25 | RANDOLPH-MACON | Unranked | — | W 38–0 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 2 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2H | IND SOCON | 6–4 | L 6–30 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 9 |  Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)H2H | IND SOCON | 3–6–1 | L 20–35 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 16 |  Citadel (CITADEL)H2H | IND SOCON | 3–5–1 | W 7–3 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 23 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2H | IND SOCON | 7–2–1 | L 14–46 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 6 | Davidson (DAVIDSON)H2H | IND SOCON | 5–3–1 | L 0–7 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 13 |  George Washington (GEORGE WASHINGTON)H2H | IND SOCON | 8–1–1 | L 6–32 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 20 | EAST CAROLINA | Unranked | — | W 45–7 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 27 |  William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2H | IND SOCON | 0–9–1 | W 6–0 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Citadel +3
- William & Mary 0
- George Washington -1
- Virginia Tech -2
- Davidson -3
- West Virginia -4
- Virginia Military Institute -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.444 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.