1956 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season

1956 Virginia Cavaliers football

Conference| Atlantic Coast Conference
Record| 3–7 (1–4 ACC)
Head coach|

* Ben Martin (1st season)

Captain| Henry Jordan[1]
Home stadium| Scott Stadium

Seasons

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1957 ->

1956 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 19 Clemson $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 2
Duke | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
South Carolina | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Maryland | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 1
North Carolina | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 1
NC State | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Wake Forest | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 3
Virginia | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

The 1956 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Ben Martin and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last. Their win against Wake Forest was Virginia's first ACC victory as members of the conference, coming in their third year of membership.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 22| VMI*|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| W 18–0| 22,000| [3]
September 29| Duke|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| L 7–40| 17,000| [4]
October 6| Wake Forest|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| W 7–6| 12,000| [5]
October 13| vs. No. 20 South Carolina|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)

| L 13–27| 19,000| [6]
October 20| at Lehigh*|

* Taylor Stadium
* Bethlehem, PA

| W 24–12| 9,000| [7]
October 27| vs. No. 16 VPI*|

* Victory Stadium
* Roanoke, VA (rivalry)

| L 7–14| 16,000| [8]
November 3| Vanderbilt*|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| L 2–6| 8,000| [9]
November 10| North Carolina|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)

| L 7–21| 16,000| [10]
November 17| vs. No. 15 Navy*|

* Municipal Stadium
* Baltimore, MD

| L 7–34| 12,000| [11]
November 24| at Clemson|

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC

| L 0–7| 16,000| [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References[edit]

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. ^ "1956 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
3. ^ "Bakhtiar leads Cavaliers over VMI, 18–0". The Progress-Index. September 23, 1956. Retrieved January 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Devils gain easy win over Cavaliers, 40–7". The News and Observer. September 30, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Virginia wins first ACC game, beating Wake Forest, 7–6". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 7, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Dixon paces Gamecocks in 27–13 win". Greensboro Daily News. October 14, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Aubrey, Coulter J. (October 21, 1956). "Virginia Triumphs by 24-12". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 41 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Gobblers trip Cavaliers, 14–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 28, 1956. Retrieved January 5, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Vandy edges Cavaliers". The Roanoke Times. November 4, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Tar Heels rip by Virginians in 21–7 game". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 11, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Virginia loses 34–7 decision to Middies". The State. November 18, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Clemson trips Virginia 7–0; Eyes Orange bid". St. Petersburg Times. November 25, 1956. Retrieved January 6, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "1956 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2018.

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Virginia Cavaliers football

Venues|

* Madison Hall Field (1888–1912)
* Lambeth Field (1913–1930)
* Scott Stadium (1931–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Florida State: Jefferson-Eppes Trophy
* Maryland
* North Carolina: South's Oldest Rivalry
* Virginia Tech

Culture & lore|

* "The Cavalier Song"
* "The Good Old Song"
* Cavalier Marching Band
* 1990 Georgia Tech game
* 2022 shooting

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* NFL draftees
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