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: Independent-
1953 Season Highlights
Ned L. McDonald enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Virginia.
1953 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 26 vs.
Virginia Tech
6
20
L
Sat., Oct. 3 vs.
South Carolina
0
19
L
Sat., Oct. 10 vs. George Washington
24
20
W
@ Alexandria, VA
Sat., Oct. 17 vs. Virginia Military Institute
6
21
L
Sat., Oct. 24 @
Vanderbilt
13
28
L
Sat., Oct. 31 vs.
Duke
6
48
L
@ Norfolk, VA
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Pittsburgh
0
26
L
Sat., Nov. 14 @ Washington & Lee
13
27
L
Sat., Nov. 21 vs.
North Carolina
7
33
L
1953 Season Totals
Record 1-8
Points Scored 75
Scoring Average 8.3
Points Allowed 242
Defense Average 26.9
Opponents Record 29-28
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-6
Away Record 0-2
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1953 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1953 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.