1959 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1959 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Dick Voris and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last. Virginia finished without a win and extended their losing streak to 18 games.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	William & Mary*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–37	13,000	[2]
September 26	No. 5 Clemson	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–47	13,000	[3]
October 3	at No. 19 Florida*	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 10–55	25,136	[4]
October 10	vs. VMI*	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 12–19	7,000	[5]
October 17	vs. VPI*	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl, rivalry)	L 14–40	24,000	[6]
October 24	Vanderbilt*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–33	11,000	[7]
October 31	at Wake Forest	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 12–34	7,500	[8]
November 7	South Carolina	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 20–32	10,000	[9]
November 14	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 0–41	21,000	[10]
November 21	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	L 12–55	16,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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