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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
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
  Record3-6
  Points Scored113
  Scoring Average12.6
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record40-14
  Conference Record0-2
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record0-4
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 8-2-1270161Won  34-74-012247  William D. Bill Murray
Maryland 7-2-128067 4-0-112427  James M. Jim Tatum
North Carolina 4-5-1140222 4-293126  George T. Barclay
South Carolina 6-4172153 3-38694  Rex Enright
Clemson 5-5193121 1-24049  Frank Howard
Wake Forest 2-7-1129165 1-4-1106107  Tom Rogers
Virginia 3-6113162 0-21453  Ned L. McDonald
North Carolina State 2-8104193 0-427109  Earle Edwards

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.


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