1957 Virginia Cavaliers football team
American college football season
1957 Virginia Cavaliers football | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 3–6–1 (2–4 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Jim Bakhtiar[1] |
Home stadium | Scott Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 NC State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Duke | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1957 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1957 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-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 sixth. At the conclusion of the season, Martin resigned as head coach to accept the head coaching position at the United States Air Force Academy.[3]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 21 | at West Virginia* |
| T 6–6 | 23,000 | [4] |
September 28 | at No. 7 Duke | L 0–40 | 14,000 | [5] | |
October 5 | at Wake Forest | W 28–20 | 10,000 | [6] | |
October 12 | Clemson![]() | L 6–20 | 18,000 | [7] | |
October 19 | vs. VPI* |
| W 38–7 | 23,442 | [8] |
October 26 | No. 9 Army* |
| L 12–20 | 25,000 | [9] |
November 2 | VMI* |
| L 7–20 | 21,000 | [10] |
November 16 | South Carolina |
| L 0–13 | 12,000 | [11] |
November 23 | at Maryland | L 0–12 | 10,500 | [12] | |
November 30 | at North Carolina | W 20–13 | 15,000 | [13] | |
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References
- ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ "1957 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ "Martin Gets A.F. Grid Job: Former Virginia Coach To Replace Buck Shaw". The Sun. Baltimore, MD. February 1, 1958. p. S11.
- ^ "Virginia startles West Virginia in 6–6 thriller". Tulsa Daily World. September 22, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke smashes to 40–0 victory over Virginia". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia earns 28–20 decision". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers beat Virginia, 20–6". The News and Observer. October 13, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cavaliers batter Virginia Tech, 38–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 20, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army hard put beat Va., 20–12". The Birmingham News. October 27, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI upsets Virginia with fourth quarter rally, 20–7". Suffolk News-Herald. November 3, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina trips Wahoos 13–0". The Roanoke Times. November 17, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland tops Virginia, 12–0, ends season at 5–5". The Baltimore Sun. November 24, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia stuns Tars, 20–13". The Greenville News. December 1, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1957 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2018.