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1956 Southern Conference Schedule and Results
Record: 38-43-6, .471 W-L% (10th of 12) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: -5.56 (10th of 12) ▪ SOS: -5.04 (10th of 12)
Conference Champion: West Virginia
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 1 (George Washington)
22 Games
Conference games only
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 29, 1956 | Sat | Citadel | 34 | Davidson | 7 | ||
| 2 | Sep 29, 1956 | Sat | George Washington | 10 | @ | Furman | 0 | |
| 3 | Sep 29, 1956 | Sat | West Virginia | 30 | Richmond | 6 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 4 | Oct 6, 1956 | Sat | Virginia Military Institute | 35 | @ | Richmond | 20 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 5 | Oct 12, 1956 | Fri | Richmond | 7 | Citadel | 3 | ||
| 6 | Oct 13, 1956 | Sat | Virginia Tech | 34 | William & Mary | 7 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 7 | Oct 20, 1956 | Sat | George Washington | 40 | Virginia Military Institute | 14 | ||
| 8 | Oct 20, 1956 | Sat | (18) Virginia Tech | 46 | @ | Richmond | 14 | |
| 9 | Oct 20, 1956 | Sat | West Virginia | 20 | @ | William & Mary | 13 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 10 | Oct 26, 1956 | Fri | (17) George Washington | 16 | William & Mary | 14 | ||
| 11 | Oct 27, 1956 | Sat | Furman | 7 | Citadel | 0 | ||
| 12 | Oct 27, 1956 | Sat | Virginia Military Institute | 13 | Davidson | 13 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 13 | Nov 3, 1956 | Sat | Davidson | 7 | Richmond | 0 | ||
| 14 | Nov 3, 1956 | Sat | Virginia Military Institute | 20 | William & Mary | 6 | Lynchburg, VA | |
| 15 | Nov 3, 1956 | Sat | West Virginia | 14 | (14) George Washington | 0 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 16 | Nov 9, 1956 | Fri | George Washington | 32 | Richmond | 6 | ||
| 17 | Nov 10, 1956 | Sat | West Virginia | 13 | Virginia Military Institute | 6 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 18 | Nov 17, 1956 | Sat | (18) George Washington | 20 | @ | Citadel | 0 | |
| 19 | Nov 17, 1956 | Sat | West Virginia | 7 | Furman | 0 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 20 | Nov 22, 1956 | Thu | Richmond | 6 | William & Mary | 0 | ||
| 21 | Nov 22, 1956 | Thu | Virginia Tech | 45 | Virginia Military Institute | 0 | Roanoke, VA | |
| 22 | Nov 23, 1956 | Fri | Furman | 27 | Davidson | 13 | Charlotte, NC |
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