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1957 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record3–6–1 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
Captain Jim Bakhtiar [1]
Home stadium Scott Stadium
Seasons
←  1956
1958 →
1957 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll [2]

The 1957 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1957 NCAA University Division 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at West Virginia*
T 6–623,000 [4]
September 28at No. 7 Duke
L 0–4014,000 [5]
October 5at Wake Forest
W 28–2010,000 [6]
October 12 Clemsondagger
L 6–2018,000 [7]
October 19vs. VPI*
W 38–723,442 [8]
October 26No. 9 Army*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 12–2025,000 [9]
November 2 VMI*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 7–2021,000 [10]
November 16 South Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–1312,000 [11]
November 23at Maryland
L 0–1210,500 [12]
November 30at North Carolina
W 20–1315,000 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[14]

References

  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. ^ "1957 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  3. ^ "Martin Gets A.F. Grid Job: Former Virginia Coach To Replace Buck Shaw". The Sun. Baltimore, MD. February 1, 1958. p. S11.
  4. ^ "Virginia startles West Virginia in 6–6 thriller". Tulsa Daily World. September 22, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Duke smashes to 40–0 victory over Virginia". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Virginia earns 28–20 decision". The Indianapolis Star. October 6, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers beat Virginia, 20–6". The News and Observer. October 13, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cavaliers batter Virginia Tech, 38–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 20, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Army hard put beat Va., 20–12". The Birmingham News. October 27, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "VMI upsets Virginia with fourth quarter rally, 20–7". Suffolk News-Herald. November 3, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "South Carolina trips Wahoos 13–0". The Roanoke Times. November 17, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Maryland tops Virginia, 12–0, ends season at 5–5". The Baltimore Sun. November 24, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Virginia stuns Tars, 20–13". The Greenville News. December 1, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1957 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
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