1961 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1961 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Bill Elias and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last. Despite the last place finish, Elias was named ACC Coach of the Year, becoming the second in conference history to win the award in a coach's first year at the school.^[3] Elias, who had been the Southern Conference Coach of the Year the previous season at George Washington, snapped Virginia's 28 game losing streak by beating William & Mary in the first game of the season.^[4] Their win against South Carolina snapped an 18-game losing streak against ACC foes.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	William & Mary*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 21–6	18,000	[5]
September 30	vs. Duke	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)	L 0–42	20,000	[6]
October 7	NC State	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 14–21	16,000	[7]
October 14	vs. VMI*	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA	W 14–7	8,500	[8]
October 21	vs. VPI*	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (Harvest Bowl, rivalry)	L 0–20	17,000	[9]
October 28	at Wake Forest	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 15–21	7,500	[10]
November 4	South Carolina	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 28–20	18,000	[11]
November 18	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 3–13	23,565	[12]
November 25	Maryland	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	W 28–16	19,000	[13]
December 2	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 0–24	28,000	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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