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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-

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1888 <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024

1957 Season Highlights

Ben Martin enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Virginia.

1957 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	@ West Virginia	6	6	T
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Duke	0	40	L
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Wake Forest	28	20	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Clemson	6	20	L
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Virginia Tech	38	7	W	@ Richmond, VA
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Army	12	20	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Virginia Military Institute	7	20	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. South Carolina	0	13	L
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Maryland	0	12	L
Sat., Nov. 30	@ North Carolina	20	13	W

1957 Season Totals
Record	3-6 -1
Points Scored	117
Scoring Average	11.7
Points Allowed	171
Defense Average	17.1
Opponents Record	47-40
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	0-4
Away Record	3-2 -1

1957 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1957 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Carolina State	7-1-2	155	67		5-0-1	130	60	Earle Edwards
Duke	6-3-2	182	135	Lost 21-48	5-1-1	148	62	William D. Bill Murray
Clemson	7-3	216	78		4-3	85	65	Frank Howard
North Carolina	6-4	142	129		4-3	109	74	James M. Jim Tatum
Maryland	5-5	119	144		4-3	90	101	Thomas A. Tommy Mont
South Carolina	5-5	202	147		2-5	91	113	Warren Giese
Virginia	3-6-1	117	171		2-4	54	118	Ben Martin
Wake Forest	0-10	64	225		0-7	47	161	Paul J. Amen

1957 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1957 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.