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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: Ben Martin
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Ben Martin enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Virginia Military Institute  18   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Duke  7   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Wake Forest  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. South Carolina  13   27   L    @ Richmond, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Lehigh  24   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Virginia Tech  7   14   L    @ Roanoke, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Vanderbilt  2   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. North Carolina  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Navy  7   34   L    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Clemson  0   7   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored92
  Scoring Average9.2
  Points Allowed167
  Defense Average16.7
  Opponents Record41-29
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-3
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
South Carolina 7-312667 5-28134  Warren Giese
Clemson 7-2-2167101Lost  21-274-0-15013  Frank Howard
Duke 5-4-1184100Lost  14-274-112920  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 3-794169 2-461106  Earle Edwards
Maryland 2-7-168168 2-2-14367  Thomas A. Tommy Mont
North Carolina 2-7-199183 2-3-17380  James M. Jim Tatum
Virginia 3-792167 1-434101  Ben Martin
Wake Forest 2-5-391102 1-5-12575  Paul J. Amen

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 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

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