Virginia Tech
SOCON · 1956 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 1 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 25 seasons · 5 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 18 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 4 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Virginia Tech head-to-head · History & Eras
1956 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 18 | EAST CAROLINA | Unranked | — | W 37–2 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 25 |  Tulane (TULANE)H2H |  SEC | 6–4 | L 14–21 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 2 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2H |  ACC | 3–7 | W 35–6 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 9 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–4–1 | W 20–7 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 16 |  William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2H | IND SOCON | 0–9–1 | W 34–7 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 23 |  Richmond (RICHMOND)H2H | IND SOCON | 4–5 | W 46–14 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 30 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H | ACC | 3–7 | W 14–7 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 6 |  Clemson (CLEMSON)H2H | ACC | 7–2–2 | L 6–21 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 13 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2H | ACC | 2–5–3 | T 13–13 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 27 |  Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)H2H | IND SOCON | 3–6–1 | W 45–0 |
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).
- Florida State +5
- Richmond +4
- NC State +3
- Virginia +3
- Virginia Military Institute +3
- William & Mary 0
- Wake Forest 0
- Clemson -2
- Tulane -4
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.750 Win % · Change -2
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.