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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Richard Dick Voris enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. William & Mary  0   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Clemson  0   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Florida  10   55   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Virginia Military Institute  12   19   L    @ Lynchburg, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Virginia Tech  14   40   L    @ Richmond, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Vanderbilt  0   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Wake Forest  12   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. South Carolina  20   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ North Carolina  0   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Maryland  12   55   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record0-10
  Points Scored80
  Scoring Average8.0
  Points Allowed393
  Defense Average39.3
  Opponents Record47-31
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record0-5
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-2285103Won  23-76-118177  Frank Howard
North Carolina 5-5198142 5-217671  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 6-4170169 4-3104129  Warren Giese
Wake Forest 6-4218178 4-3169134  Paul J. Amen
Maryland 5-5184188 4-2143104  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Duke 4-6104159 2-35198  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 1-9117201 0-676122  Earle Edwards
Virginia 0-1080393 0-544209  Richard Dick Voris

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.