1955 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1955 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record1–9 (0–4 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Polzer[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Maryland + 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Duke + 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Clemson 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Wake Forest 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
NC State 0 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
South Carolina 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Virginia 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

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.[3]

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Clemson
L 7–2013,000[4]
October 1George Washington*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–1313,000[5]
October 82:30 p.m.vs. Penn State*
L 7–2618,000[6]
October 15VMI*dagger
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 20–1316,000[7]
October 22vs. VPI*
L 13–1715,000[8]
October 29at Vanderbilt*
L 7–3415,500[9]
November 5at Pittsburgh*
L 7–1821,938[10]
November 12Wake Forest
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 7–1312,000[11]
November 19at North Carolina
L 14–269,000[12]
November 26South Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 14–219,000[13]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "1955 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  3. ^ "McDonald Resigns Job At Virginia". The Atlanta Constitution. December 24, 1955. p. 6.
  4. ^ "Clemson beats Virginia in second half, 20–7". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 25, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "GW downs Cavaliers by 13 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 2, 1955. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Drewry, Walt (October 8, 1955). "State Gridders Face Stiff Slate". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Bakhtiar, stars as Cavaliers beat VMI, 20–13". The Progress-Index. October 16, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Virginia Tech rallies to down Virginia 17–13". Greensboro Daily News. October 23, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wahoos bow to Vanderbilt". The Roanoke Times. October 30, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Pitt passes trip Cavaliers, 18–7". The Progress-Index. November 6, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Deacons use passes to defeat Cavaliers". The News and Observer. November 13, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UNC nails Virginians in 26–14 tilt". The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Long runs spark Carolina victory". The State. November 27, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1955 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
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