1955 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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The 1955 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1955 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-year head coach Ned McDonald and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, their second year in the league, and the league's third year overall. Virginia once again failed to pick up their first ACC win, finishing winless in conference games. At the conclusion of a 1–9 campaign, McDonald resigned as head coach.[3]

Record1–9 (0–4 ACC)
Headcoach
CaptainJohn Polzer[1]
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1955 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record1–9 (0–4 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Polzer[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
 1954
1956 
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1955 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Maryland +4001010
Duke +400721
Clemson310730
Wake Forest331541
North Carolina330370
NC State021451
South Carolina150360
Virginia040190
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP poll[2]
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24ClemsonL 7–2013,000[4]
October 1George Washington*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–1313,000[5]
October 82:30 p.m.vs. Penn State*L 7–2618,000[6]
October 15VMI*dagger
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 20–1316,000[7]
October 22vs. VPI*L 13–1715,000[8]
October 29at Vanderbilt*L 7–3415,500[9]
November 5at Pittsburgh*L 7–1818,867–21,938[10]
November 12Wake Forest
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 7–1312,000[11]
November 19at North CarolinaL 14–269,000[12]
November 26South Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 14–219,000[13]
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