1954 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1954 Virginia Cavaliers football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 3–6 0–2 Ned McDonald 2nd Henry Strempekhttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017FootballFactBook82-134.pdf 2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book Virginia Cavaliers Athletics 120 2018-06-18 2017-12-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20171228054224/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017FootballFactBook82-134.pdf dead Scott Stadium The 1954 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1954 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Ned McDonald and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. This was their first year competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference, which was in its second year of existence. Virginia failed to pick up its first ACC win, finishing 0–2 against conference opponents. Schedule 1954 AP September 25 w y Lehigh Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 27–21 12,000 Bill Clark Guides Virginia over Gallant Lehigh, 27-21 Ed Young September 26, 1954 2C Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67812993/1954-lehigh-virginia/ October 2 w y George Washington Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 14–13 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69881595/virginia-grabs-1413-victory-over-gw/ Daily Press Virginia grabs 14–13 victory over GW in final four minutes October 3, 1954 February 10, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 l y y Penn State 12 New Beaver Field University Park, PA 7–34 21,820 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-fleet-penn-state-run/138090258/ The Greenville News Fleet Penn State runners key 34–7 decision over Virginia October 10, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 w y y VMI Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 21–0 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91831158/vmi-beaten-by-cavaliers/ The News and Observer VMI beaten by Cavaliers October 17, 1954 January 4, 2022 Newspapers.com October 23 l y y VPI 14 Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA rivalry 0–6 17,000 Virginia Tech edges past touch Cavalier team, 6 to 0: Gobblers win on Cranwell 20-yard pass; VPI chalks up 5th straight triumph https://pclibs.newspaperarchive.com/pulaski-southwest-times/1954-10-18/page-6/ 8 March 2019 October 24, 1954 October 24, 1954 March 6, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190306111725/https://pclibs.newspaperarchive.com/pulaski-southwest-times/1954-10-18/page-6/ dead October 30 l y y Army 5 Michie Stadium West Point, NY 20–21 20,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-cadets-pushed-to-win-ove/138090327/ The Jackson Sun Cadets pushed to win over inspired Virginia, 21 to 0 October 31, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 l y South Carolina Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC 0–27 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-gamecocks-use-gro/138089584/ The Charlotte Observer Gamecocks use ground game to rack Virginia November 14, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 20 l North Carolina Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA South's Oldest Rivalry 14–26 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-tarheels-big-quarter/138089331/ The Baltimore Sun Tarheels' big quarter downs Virginia by 26–14 November 21, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 27 l y West Virginia 12 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 10–14 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-bowl-fever-almost-beats-mounta/138086665/ The State Bowl fever almost beats Mountaineers November 28, 1954 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/1954-schedule.html 1954 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC June 18, 2018 References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Virginia Cavaliers football