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The 1953 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1953 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Ned McDonald and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. The team compiled a record of 1–8. This was the last season in which Virginia competed as an independent, as they join the newly-formed Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) the following year.
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 26 | VPI | | L 6–20 | 20,000 | [2] |
October 3 | South Carolina | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| L 0–19 | 12,000 | [3] |
October 10 | vs. George Washington | | W 24–20 | 9,500 | [4] |
October 17 | VMI | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| L 6–21 | 18,000 | [5] |
October 24 | at Vanderbilt | | L 13–28 | 16,000 | [6] |
October 31 | vs. No. 13 Duke | | L 6–48 | 25,000 | [7] |
November 7 | Pittsburgh | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| L 0–26 | 13,000 | [8] |
November 14 | at Washington and Lee | | L 13–27 | 10,000 | [9] |
November 21 | North Carolina | | L 7–33 | 13,000 | [10] |
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References[edit]
- ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "Gobblers whip favored Cavaliers in hard fought thriller". The Staunten News-Leader. September 27, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia loses and fails to score for first time in 64 games". The News and Observer. October 4, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia trims GW, 24–20". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 11, 1953. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI upsets Virginia by 21 to 6". The Tampa Tribune. October 18, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt downs Virginia for homecoming day crowd". The Commercial Appeal. October 25, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke swamps Virginia, 48–6". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pitt conquers Cavalier team in 26–0 contest". The Knoxville Journal. November 8, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Generals whip Virginia 27–13". The State. November 15, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tar Heels hand Cavaliers final humiliation of season, 33–7". The Times and Democrat. November 22, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1953 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
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