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1959 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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The 1959 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1959 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Dick Voris and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last. Virginia finished without a win and extended their losing streak to 18 games.

Record0–10 (0–5 ACC)
Headcoach
CaptainRobert Edwards[1]
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1959 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record0–10 (0–5 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainRobert Edwards[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
 1958
1960 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1959 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Clemson $610920
North Carolina520550
Maryland420550
South Carolina430640
Wake Forest430640
Duke230460
NC State060190
Virginia0500100
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19William & Mary*L 0–3713,000[2]
September 26No. 5 Clemson
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–4713,000[3]
October 3at No. 19 Florida*L 10–5525,136[4]
October 10vs. VMI*L 12–197,000[5]
October 17vs. Virginia Tech*L 14–4024,000[6]
October 24Vanderbilt*dagger
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–3311,000[7]
October 31at Wake ForestL 12–347,500[8]
November 7South Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 20–3210,000[9]
November 14at North CarolinaL 0–4121,000[10]
November 21at MarylandL 12–5516,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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