1959 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1959 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	0–10 (0–5 ACC)
Head coach	Dick Voris (2nd season)
Captain	Robert Edwards [1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ←  1958 1960  →

1959 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Clemson $	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
North Carolina	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Maryland	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
South Carolina	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Duke	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
NC State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Virginia	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP poll

The 1959 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1959 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-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. Virginia finished without a win and extended their losing streak to 18 games.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	William & Mary *	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–37	13,000	[2]
September 26	No. 5 Clemson	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–47	13,000	[3]
October 3	at No. 19 Florida *	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 10–55	25,136	[4]
October 10	vs. VMI *	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 12–19	7,000	[5]
October 17	vs. Virginia Tech *	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl, rivalry)	L 14–40	24,000	[6]
October 24	Vanderbilt *	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–33	11,000	[7]
October 31	at Wake Forest	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 12–34	7,500	[8]
November 7	South Carolina	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 20–32	10,000	[9]
November 14	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 0–41	21,000	[10]
November 21	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	L 12–55	16,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
2. "Virginia bows to Indians for first time in 20 years". Suffolk News-Herald. September 20, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Mathis, Shingler lead Clemson to 47–0 field day at Virginia". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 27, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Florida wears down Virginia for 55–10 win". The Progress-Index. October 4, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Keydets hold off Cavaliers for 19–12 win". The Progress-Index. October 11, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "VPI downs Virginia by 40 to 14". The Tampa Tribune. October 18, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Vandy crushes Virginia by 33–0". Daily Press. October 25, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Deacs top Virginia". The Greenville News. November 1, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gamecocks win, 32–20, over Cavalier eleven". The Progress-Index. November 8, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tar Heels set two new ACC records in 41–0 rout of oft-beaten Cavaliers". Danville Register. November 15, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Maryland rolls past Virginia by 55–12 count". The Daily News Leader. November 22, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1959 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2018.