1953 Washington and Lee Generals football team

1953 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1952
1955 →
1953 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 West Virginia $ 4 0 0 8 2 0
Furman 2 0 0 7 2 0
George Washington 4 2 0 5 4 0
William & Mary 3 2 0 5 4 1
Richmond 3 3 0 5 3 1
VPI 3 3 0 5 5 0
VMI 3 3 0 5 5 0
Washington and Lee 2 4 0 4 6 0
The Citadel 1 3 0 2 7 0
Davidson 0 5 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1953 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach Carl Wise, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play.[1] In August 1954, the University trustees canceled the Generals' 1954 season after deciding to no longer provide subsidies for intercollegiate athletics.[2]

  1. ^ "1953 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "W&L cancels football games for '54". Richmond Times-Dispatch. July 24, 1954. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.