1960 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1960 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record0–10 (0–6 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Marlow, Fred Shepherd, Louis Martig [1]
Home stadium Scott Stadium
Seasons
←  1959
1961  →
1960 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Duke $ 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
NC State 4 –1 –16 –3 –1
Maryland 5 –2 –06 –4 –0
Clemson 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
South Carolina 3 –3 –13 –6 –1
North Carolina 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Wake Forest 2 –5 –02 –8 –0
Virginia 0 –6 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll [2]

The 1960 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-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 for the second consecutive year and extended their losing streak to 28 games, tying the NCAA record set between 1945 and 1948 by the Kansas State Wildcats. [3] Voris, who managed just one win in three seasons at Virginia, resigned as head coach at the end of the season. [4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24vs. William & Mary *
L 21–417,000 [5]
October 1at NC State
L 7–2614,500 [6]
October 8at No. 8 Clemson
L 7–2114,000 [7]
October 15 VMI *
L 16–3021,000 [8]
October 22vs. VPI *
L 6–4020,000 [9]
October 29 Wake Forest Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 20–2812,000 [10]
November 12at No. 8 Navy *
L 6–4120,208 [11]
November 19 Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 12–4414,500 [12]
November 26 North Carolina
L 8–358,000 [13]
December 3at South Carolina
L 0–2614,000 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[15] [16]

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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. ↑ "1960 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  3. ↑ thoughtco.com; ‘The Longest Losing Streaks in College Football History’
  4. ↑ "Cavaliers Start Search For Coach: Voris Quits Virginia". The Washington Post. December 11, 1960. p. C1.
  5. ↑ "Indians crush U.Va., 41 to 21". The Progress-Index. September 25, 1960. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Gabriel hurls 26–7 triumph over Virginia". Florence Morning News. October 2, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Clemson takes tough one over Virginia". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 9, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Keydets pass way over Virginia 30–16". Greensboro Daily News. October 16, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "VPI pounds Virginia, 40–6". The News and Observer. October 23, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Wake Forest staggers past Cavaliers, 28–20". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Navy wins 41 to 6 on Bellino's power". The Clarion-Ledger. November 13, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Maryland thumps Virginia, 44–12, to end campaign". The Baltimore Sun. November 20, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Virginia is defeated by Tar Heels, 35 to 8". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 27, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Cavaliers tie mark with 26–0 loss to Gamecocks". The High Point Enterprise. December 4, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "1960 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  16. ↑ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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