1958 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1958 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record1–9 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainReece Whitley, Frank Call [1]
Home stadium Scott Stadium
Seasons
←  1957
1959  →
1958 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Clemson $ 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
No. 15 South Carolina 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Duke 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
North Carolina 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Maryland 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
Wake Forest 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
NC State 2 –5 –02 –7 –1
Virginia 1 –5 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll [2]

The 1958 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1958 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Dick Voris and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last place. Don Shula had his first coaching job with this team, serving as defensive backs coach. [3] Virginia finished with a 1–9 record that year. [4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at No. 18 Clemson
L 15–2020,000 [5]
September 27 Duke
W 15–1215,000 [6]
October 4 NC State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 14–2616,000 [7]
October 11vs. VPI *
L 13–2226,000 [8]
October 18at No. 1 Army *
L 6–3527,250 [9]
October 25at Vanderbilt *
L 6–3921,000 [10]
November 1vs. VMI *
L 0–3315,000 [11]
November 8No. 15 North Carolina
L 0–4218,000 [12]
November 15at South Carolina
L 14–2820,000 [13]
November 22 Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 6–4418,000 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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The 1957 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1957 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Ben Martin and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in sixth. At the conclusion of the season, Martin resigned as head coach to accept the head coaching position at the United States Air Force Academy.

The 1955 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1955 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-year head coach Ned McDonald and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, their second year in the league, and the league's third year overall. Virginia once again failed to pick up their first ACC win, finishing winless in conference games. At the conclusion of a 1–9 campaign, McDonald resigned as head coach.

The 1942 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1942 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-year head coach Frank Murray and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as independents, finishing with a record of 2–6–1.

References

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  2. ↑ "1958 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Voris Adds 2 More To Virginia Staff". The News and Courier. Charlottesville, Virginia. Associated Press. February 9, 1958. p. 9–A. Retrieved November 2, 2013.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Virginia Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Clemson rallies twice to top Virginia, 20–15". The Sunday Star. September 21, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Virginia surprises Duke 15–12". St. Petersburg Times. September 28, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "State rally tops Virginia, 26–14". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 5, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "2nd half Virginia Tech rally tops Virginia 22–13". Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. October 12, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Army rolls in second half to flip Virginia". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 19, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Vanderbilt romps to 39–6 triumph over Virginia". Johnson City Press. October 26, 1958. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Keydets Score Four Time In First Half". The News Leader . Staunton, Virginia. Associated Press. November 2, 1958. p. 13. Retrieved June 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  12. ↑ "Tar Heels outclass Virginia, 42–0". The Orlando Sentinel. November 9, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Gamecocks win homecoming game from Virginia 28 to 14". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 16, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Maryland mauls Virginia 44–6". Sunday News. November 23, 1958. Retrieved January 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "1958 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
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