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1959 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1959 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1959 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Dick Voris and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last. Virginia finished without a win and extended their losing streak to 18 games.

1959 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record0–10 (0–5 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainRobert Edwards[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Clemson $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
North Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Maryland 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Duke 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
NC State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Virginia 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19William & Mary*
L 0–3713,000[2]
September 26No. 5 Clemson
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–4713,000[3]
October 3at No. 19 Florida*
L 10–5525,136[4]
October 10vs. VMI*
L 12–197,000[5]
October 17vs. Virginia Tech*
L 14–4024,000[6]
October 24Vanderbilt* 
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–3311,000[7]
October 31at Wake Forest
L 12–347,500[8]
November 7South Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 20–3210,000[9]
November 14at North Carolina
L 0–4121,000[10]
November 21at Maryland
L 12–5516,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "Virginia bows to Indians for first time in 20 years". Suffolk News-Herald. September 20, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mathis, Shingler lead Clemson to 47–0 field day at Virginia". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 27, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Florida wears down Virginia for 55–10 win". The Progress-Index. October 4, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Keydets hold off Cavaliers for 19–12 win". The Progress-Index. October 11, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "VPI downs Virginia by 40 to 14". The Tampa Tribune. October 18, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vandy crushes Virginia by 33–0". Daily Press. October 25, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Deacs top Virginia". The Greenville News. November 1, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gamecocks win, 32–20, over Cavalier eleven". The Progress-Index. November 8, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tar Heels set two new ACC records in 41–0 rout of oft-beaten Cavaliers". Danville Register. November 15, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Maryland rolls past Virginia by 55–12 count". The Daily News Leader. November 22, 1959. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1959 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
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