1955 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1955 Virginia Cavaliers football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 1–9 0–4 Ned McDonald 3rd John Polzerhttp://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 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.McDonald Resigns Job At Virginia The Atlanta Constitution December 24, 1955 6 Schedule Eastern September 24 l Clemson Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 7–20 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-clemson-beats-virg/138136194/ Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel Clemson beats Virginia in second half, 20–7 September 25, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 l y George Washington Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 0–13 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69875097/gw-downs-cavaliers-by-13-to-0/ Richmond Times-Dispatch GW downs Cavaliers by 13 to 0 October 2, 1955 February 10, 2021 Newspapers.com October 8 2:30 p.m. l y y Penn State City Stadium Richmond, VA Tobacco Bowl 7–26 18,000 Drewry Walt State Gridders Face Stiff Slate https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91948850/the-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia October 8, 1955 14 January 5, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 w y y VMI Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 20–13 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91846968/bakhtiar-stars-as-cavaliers-beat-vmi-2/ The Progress-Index Bakhtiar, stars as Cavaliers beat VMI, 20–13 October 16, 1955 January 4, 2022 Newspapers.com October 22 l y y VPI Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA rivalry 13–17 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-virginia-tech-rallies-to/138111543/ Greensboro Daily News Virginia Tech rallies to down Virginia 17–13 October 23, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 l y y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN 7–34 15,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-wahoos-bow-to-vanderbi/133048991/ The Roanoke Times Wahoos bow to Vanderbilt October 30, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 l y y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 7–18 18,867–21,938 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-progress-index-pitt-passes-trip-cava/138140372/ The Progress-Index Pitt passes trip Cavaliers, 18–7 November 6, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 l Wake Forest Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 7–13 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-deacons-use-passes/138137085/ The News and Observer Deacons use passes to defeat Cavaliers November 13, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 l y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC South's Oldest Rivalry 14–26 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-unc-nails-virgini/138138054/ The Charlotte Observer UNC nails Virginians in 26–14 tilt November 20, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 26 l South Carolina Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 14–21 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-long-runs-spark-carolina-victo/138140074/ The State Long runs spark Carolina victory November 27, 1955 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/1955-schedule.html 1955 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC June 18, 2018 References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Virginia Cavaliers football