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1953 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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.

1953 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–8
Head coach
CaptainRobert Potter, Joseph Mehalick[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arkansas State   –   8 – 0 – 2
Delaware   –   7 – 1 – 0
Maryland State   –   7 – 1 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   9 – 2 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 3 – 2
Memphis State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 5 – 0
Sewanee   –   3 – 5 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 5 – 2
Chattanooga   –   3 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   1 – 7 – 0
Virginia   –   1 – 8 – 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26VPI
L 6–2020,000[2]
October 3South Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–1912,000[3]
October 10vs. George Washington
W 24–209,500[4]
October 17VMI 
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 6–2118,000[5]
October 24at Vanderbilt
L 13–2816,000[6]
October 31vs. No. 13 Duke
L 6–4825,000[7]
November 7Pittsburgh
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–2613,000[8]
November 14at Washington and Lee
L 13–2710,000[9]
November 21North Carolina
L 7–3313,000[10]
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Gobblers whip favored Cavaliers in hard fought thriller". The Staunten News-Leader. September 27, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Virginia trims GW, 24–20". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 11, 1953. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "VMI upsets Virginia by 21 to 6". The Tampa Tribune. October 18, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Vanderbilt downs Virginia for homecoming day crowd". The Commercial Appeal. October 25, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Duke swamps Virginia, 48–6". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pitt conquers Cavalier team in 26–0 contest". The Knoxville Journal. November 8, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Generals whip Virginia 27–13". The State. November 15, 1953. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tar Heels hand Cavaliers final humiliation of season, 33–7". The Times and Democrat. November 22, 1953. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1953 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
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