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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: Richard Dick Voris
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1888 <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024

1958 Season Highlights

Richard Dick Voris enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Virginia.

1958 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 20	@ Clemson	15	20	L
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Duke	15	12	W
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. North Carolina State	14	26	L
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Virginia Tech	13	22	L	@ Roanoke, VA
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Army	6	35	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Vanderbilt	6	39	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. Virginia Military Institute	0	33	L	@ Norfolk, VA
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. North Carolina	0	42	L
Sat., Nov. 15	@ South Carolina	14	28	L
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Maryland	6	44	L

1958 Season Totals
Record	1-9
Points Scored	89
Scoring Average	8.9
Points Allowed	301
Defense Average	30.1
Opponents Record	50-34
Conference Record	1-5
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	0-5

1958 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1958 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clemson	8-3	169	138	Lost 0-7	5-1	87	80	Frank Howard
South Carolina	7-3	168	116		5-2	104	50	Warren Giese
North Carolina	6-4	195	109		4-3	142	61	James M. Jim Tatum
Duke	5-5	128	131		3-2	68	42	William D. Bill Murray
Maryland	4-6	132	175		3-3	75	87	Thomas A. Tommy Mont
Wake Forest	3-7	124	163		2-4	73	100	Paul J. Amen
North Carolina State	2-7-1	120	160		2-5	86	107	Earle Edwards
Virginia	1-9	89	301		1-5	64	172	Richard Dick Voris

1958 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1958 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.