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1958 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1958 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Dick Voris and played their home games at Scott StadiuminCharlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last place. Don Shula had his first coaching job with this team, serving as defensive backs coach.^[3] Virginia finished with a 1–9 record that year.^[4]

Schedule[edit]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at No. 18Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 15–20	20,000	[5]
September 27	Duke	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 15–12	15,000	[6]
October 4	NC State	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 14–26	16,000	[7]
October 11	vs. VPI*	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (Harvest Bowl, rivalry)	L 13–22	26,000	[8]
October 18	at No. 1Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 6–35	27,250	[9]
October 25	atVanderbilt*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 6–39	21,000	[10]
November 1	vs. VMI*	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA	L 0–33	15,000	[11]
November 8	No. 15North Carolina	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 0–42	18,000	[12]
November 15	atSouth Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 14–28	20,000	[13]
November 22	Maryland	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	L 6–44	18,000	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

^ "Keydets Score Four Time In First Half". The News Leader. Staunton, Virginia. Associated Press. November 2, 1958. p. 13. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .