1953 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1953 Virginia Cavaliers football Independent 1–8 Ned McDonald 1st Robert Potter Joseph Mehalickhttp://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 1953 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1953 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Ned McDonald and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. The team compiled a record of 1–8. This was the last season in which Virginia competed as an independent, as they join the newly formed Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) the following year. Schedule 1953 AP September 26 l VPI Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry 6–20 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-leader-gobblers-whip-favo/138029715/ The Staunten News-Leader Gobblers whip favored Cavaliers in hard fought thriller September 27, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 l South Carolina Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 0–19 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-virginia-loses-and/138032650/ The News and Observer Virginia loses and fails to score for first time in 64 games October 4, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 w y George Washington George Washington HS Stadium Alexandria, VA 24–20 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69885846/virginia-trims-gw-2420/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginia trims GW, 24–20 October 11, 1953 February 10, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 l y VMI Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 6–21 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91826812/vmi-upsets-virginia-by-21-to-6/ The Tampa Tribune VMI upsets Virginia by 21 to 6 October 18, 1953 January 4, 2022 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN 13–28 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-vanderbilt-downs-v/132980770/ The Commercial Appeal Vanderbilt downs Virginia for homecoming day crowd October 25, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 l y Duke 13 Foreman Field Norfolk, VA Oyster Bowl 6–48 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-duke-swamps-virginia/138032261/ The Baltimore Sun Duke swamps Virginia, 48–6 November 1, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 l Pittsburgh Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 0–26 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-pitt-conquers-cava/138034948/ The Knoxville Journal Pitt conquers Cavalier team in 26–0 contest November 8, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 l y Washington and Lee Wilson Field Lexington, VA 13–27 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108030203/generals-whip-virginia-2713/ The State Generals whip Virginia 27–13 November 15, 1953 August 21, 2022 Newspapers.com November 21 l North Carolina Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA South's Oldest Rivalry 7–33 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-tar-heels-hand-ca/138033352/ The Times and Democrat Tar Heels hand Cavaliers final humiliation of season, 33–7 November 22, 1953 January 4, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/1953-schedule.html 1953 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC June 18, 2018 References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Virginia Cavaliers football