1964 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1964 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record5–5 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
Captain Bob Kowalkowski, Ted Torok [1]
Home stadium Scott Stadium
Seasons
←  1963
1965  →
1964 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
NC State $ 5 –2 –05 –5 –0
Duke 3 –2 –14 –5 –1
Maryland 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
North Carolina 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
Wake Forest 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
South Carolina 2 –3 –13 –5 –2
Clemson 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
Virginia 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll [2]

The 1964 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by fourth-year head coach Bill Elias and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last. Elias left at the conclusion of the season to accept a one-year head coaching contract at the United States Naval Academy. [3] He had an overall record of 16–23–1 at Virginia and failed to produce a winning season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19 Wake Forest
L 21–3114,000 [4]
September 26at Duke
L 0–3020,000 [5]
October 3 Virginia Tech
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 20–1723,500 [6]
October 10vs. VMI *
W 20–1917,500 [7]
October 17 Army *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 35–1426,500 [8]
October 24 NC State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 15–2420,100 [9]
October 31at Clemson
L 7–2917,000 [10]
November 7at William & Mary *
W 14–1312,000 [11]
November 14 North Carolina
W 31–2721,325 [12]
November 21 Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 0–1017,000 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[14] [15]

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The 1963 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-year head coach Bill Elias and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last.

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The 1961 Virginia Cavaliers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1961 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bill Elias, the Cavaliers compiled a 4–6 record, were outscored by a total of 190 to 123, and finished in eighth place out of eight teams in the ACC. Despite the last place finish, Elias was named ACC Coach of the Year, becoming the second in conference history to win the award in a coach's first year at the school. Elias, who had been the Southern Conference Coach of the Year the previous season at George Washington, snapped Virginia's 28-game losing streak by beating William & Mary in the first game of the season. Their win against South Carolina snapped an 18-game losing streak against ACC foes.

The 1960 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1960 college 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. Voris, who managed just one win in three seasons at Virginia, resigned as head coach at the end of the season.

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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.

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The 1964 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their 12th year under head coach John McKenna, the team compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the SoCon.

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. ↑ "1964 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Navy Hires Virginia's Coach: Bill Elias Choice at Annapolis". Los Angeles Times. January 19, 1965. p. B1.
  4. ↑ "Cavaliers upset, 31–21 by Deacons". The Greenville News. September 20, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Duke grabs 30–0 victory". Tallahassee Democrat. September 27, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Cavaliers eke past Gobblers". Durham Morning Herald. October 4, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Cavaliers nip VMI by 20–19". The Progress-Index. October 11, 1964. Retrieved January 30, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Virginia rips Army, 35–14". The Baltimore Sun. October 18, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "'Pack takes 24–15 victory over Virginia". Bristol Herald Courier. October 25, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Hal Davis paces Clemson to 29–7 win over Virginia". The Danville Register. November 1, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Cavaliers nip Indians, 14–13". The Progress-Index. November 8, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Virginia Cavaliers win, North Carolina Tar Heels upset by 31–27". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Hickey, Petry lead Terps past Cavaliers". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 22, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "1964 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  15. ↑ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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