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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: Ned L. McDonald
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

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1888 <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024

1955 Season Highlights

Ned L. McDonald enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Virginia.

1955 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Clemson	7	20	L
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. George Washington	0	13	L
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Penn State	7	26	L	@ Richmond, VA
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Virginia Military Institute	20	13	W
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Virginia Tech	13	17	L	@ Roanoke, VA
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Vanderbilt	7	34	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Pittsburgh	7	18	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Wake Forest	7	13	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ North Carolina	14	26	L
Sat., Nov. 26	vs. South Carolina	14	21	L

1955 Season Totals
Record	1-9
Points Scored	96
Scoring Average	9.6
Points Allowed	201
Defense Average	20.1
Opponents Record	44-34
Conference Record	0-4
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	0-4

1955 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1955 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Maryland	10-1	217	77	Lost 6-20	4-0	105	26	James M. Jim Tatum
Duke	7-2-1	196	95		4-0	94	14	William D. Bill Murray
Clemson	7-3	206	144		3-1	79	59	Frank Howard
Wake Forest	5-4-1	131	153		3-3-1	105	100	Tom Rogers
North Carolina	3-7	117	218		3-3	90	102	George T. Barclay
South Carolina	3-6	120	209		1-5	75	176	Rex Enright
North Carolina State	4-5-1	206	193		0-2-1	38	71	Earle Edwards
Virginia	1-9	96	201		0-4	42	80	Ned L. McDonald

1955 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1955 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.