1964 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1964 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by fourth-year head coach Bill Elias and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last. Elias left at the conclusion of the season to accept a one-year head coaching contract at the United States Naval Academy.[3] He had an overall record of 16–23–1 at Virginia and failed to produce a winning season.

1964 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–5 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainBob Kowalkowski, Ted Torok[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
NC State $ 5 2 0 5 5 0
Duke 3 2 1 4 5 1
Maryland 4 3 0 5 5 0
North Carolina 4 3 0 5 5 0
Wake Forest 4 3 0 5 5 0
South Carolina 2 3 1 3 5 2
Clemson 2 4 0 3 7 0
Virginia 1 5 0 5 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Wake ForestL 21–3114,000[4]
September 26at DukeL 0–3020,000[5]
October 3Virginia Tech
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 20–1723,500[6]
October 10vs. VMI*W 20–1917,500[7]
October 17Army*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 35–1426,500[8]
October 24NC State 
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 15–2420,100[9]
October 31at ClemsonL 7–2917,000[10]
November 7at William & Mary*W 14–1312,000[11]
November 14North Carolina
W 31–2721,325[12]
November 21Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 0–1017,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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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 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "1964 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "Navy Hires Virginia's Coach: Bill Elias Choice at Annapolis". Los Angeles Times. January 19, 1965. p. B1.
  4. ^ "Cavaliers upset, 31–21 by Deacons". The Greenville News. September 20, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Duke grabs 30–0 victory". Tallahassee Democrat. September 27, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cavaliers eke past Gobblers". Durham Morning Herald. October 4, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cavaliers nip VMI by 20–19". The Progress-Index. October 11, 1964. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Virginia rips Army, 35–14". The Baltimore Sun. October 18, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Pack takes 24–15 victory over Virginia". Bristol Herald Courier. October 25, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hal Davis paces Clemson to 29–7 win over Virginia". The Danville Register. November 1, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cavaliers nip Indians, 14–13". The Progress-Index. November 8, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Virginia Cavaliers win, North Carolina Tar Heels upset by 31–27". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Hickey, Petry lead Terps past Cavaliers". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 22, 1964. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1964 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  15. ^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.