Virginia Football Team History
Virginia Cavaliers
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Founded: 1819 Stadium: Scott Stadium Capacity: 62,500 Colors: Navy Blue & Orange Coach: Ned L. McDonald Conference: Atlantic Coast-
1954 Season Highlights
Ned L. McDonald enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Virginia.
1954 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Lehigh
27
21
W
Sat., Oct. 2 vs. George Washington
14
13
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @
Penn State
7
34
L
Sat., Oct. 16 vs. Virginia Military Institute
21
0
W
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Virginia Tech
0
6
L
@ Roanoke, VA
Sat., Oct. 30 @
Army
20
21
L
Sat., Nov. 13 @
South Carolina
0
27
L
Sat., Nov. 20 vs.
North Carolina
14
26
L
Sat., Nov. 27 vs.
West Virginia
10
14
L
1954 Season Totals
Record 3-6
Points Scored 113
Scoring Average 12.6
Points Allowed 162
Defense Average 18.0
Opponents Record 40-14
Conference Record 0-2
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 0-4
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1954 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1954 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.