1956 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1956 Virginia Cavaliers football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 3–7 1–4 Ben Martin 1st Henry Jordanhttp://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 2018-06-17 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 1956 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1956 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-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 last. Their win against Wake Forest was Virginia's first ACC victory as members of the conference, coming in their third year of membership. Schedule 1956 AP September 22 w y VMI Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 18–0 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91849855/bakhtiar-leads-cavaliers-over-vmi-180/ The Progress-Index Bakhtiar leads Cavaliers over VMI, 18–0 September 23, 1956 January 4, 2022 Newspapers.com September 29 l Duke Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 7–40 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-devils-gain-easy-w/138157764/ The News and Observer Devils gain easy win over Cavaliers, 40–7 September 30, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Wake Forest Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 7–6 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-virginia-wins-fi/138161865/ Asheville Citizen-Times Virginia wins first ACC game, beating Wake Forest, 7–6 October 7, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y South Carolina 20 City Stadium Richmond, VA Tobacco Bowl 13–27 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-dixon-paces-gamecocks-in/138158936/ Greensboro Daily News Dixon paces Gamecocks in 27–13 win October 14, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 w y y Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA 24–12 9,000 Virginia Triumphs by 24-12 Coulter J. Aubrey October 21, 1956 41 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67987096/1956-lehigh-virginia/ October 27 l y y VPI 16 Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA rivalry 7–14 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-gobblers-trip-ca/138141315/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Gobblers trip Cavaliers, 14–7 October 28, 1956 January 5, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 l y Vanderbilt Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 2–6 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-vandy-edges-cavaliers/133061719/ The Roanoke Times Vandy edges Cavaliers November 4, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 l North Carolina Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA South's Oldest Rivalry 7–21 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-tar-heels-rip/138160905/ San Angelo Standard-Times Tar Heels rip by Virginians in 21–7 game November 11, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 l y y Navy 15 Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD 7–34 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-virginia-loses-347-decision-t/138208562/ The State Virginia loses 34–7 decision to Middies November 18, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 l y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC 0–7 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-clemson-trips-virginia-7/138157128/ St. Petersburg Times Clemson trips Virginia 7–0; Eyes Orange bid November 25, 1956 January 6, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/1956-schedule.html 1956 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC June 17, 2018 References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Virginia Cavaliers football