William & Mary
SOCON · 1956 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 8 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare William & Mary head-to-head · History & Eras
1956 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 25 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2H |  ACC | 2–5–3 | L 0–39 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 2 |  Navy (NAVY)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–1–2 | L 14–39 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 9 |  Boston University (BOSTON UNIVERSITY)H2H | IND FBSI | 1–5–2 | T 18–18 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 16 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2H | IND SOCON | 7–2–1 | L 7–34 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 23 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2H | IND SOCON | 6–4 | L 13–20 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 30 |  George Washington (GEORGE WASHINGTON)H2H | IND SOCON | 8–1–1 | L 14–16 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 6 |  Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)H2H | IND SOCON | 3–6–1 | L 6–20 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 13 |  Army (ARMY)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–3–1 | L 6–34 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 20 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–7 | L 6–20 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 27 |  Richmond (RICHMOND)H2H | IND SOCON | 4–5 | L 0–6 |
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).
- Boston University 0
- Navy -1
- George Washington -1
- Virginia Tech -2
- Army -3
- West Virginia -4
- Wake Forest -5
- Richmond -5
- Virginia Military Institute -6
- Rutgers -7
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.050 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.