1954 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1954 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1954 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Ned McDonald and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. This was their first year competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference, which was in its second year of existence. Virginia failed to pick up its first ACC win, finishing 0–2 against conference opponents.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Lehigh*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 27–21	12,000	[3]
October 2	George Washington*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 14–13	14,000	[4]
October 9	at No. 12 University Park, PA	L 7–34	21,820	[5]
October 16	VMI*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 21–0	17,000	[6]
October 23	vs. No. 14 VPI*	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	L 0–6	17,000	[7]
October 30	at No. 5 Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 20–21	20,500	[8]
November 13	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 0–27	19,000	[9]
November 20	North Carolina	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 14–26	15,000	[10]
November 27	No. 12 West Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 10–14	10,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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