1961 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1961 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1961 record4–6 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainLouis Martig, Ron Gassert[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(capacity: 24,500)
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 20 Duke $   5 – 1     7 – 3  
North Carolina   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Maryland   3 – 3     7 – 3  
Clemson   3 – 3     5 – 5  
NC State   3 – 4     4 – 6  
South Carolina   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Wake Forest   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Virginia   2 – 4     4 – 6  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

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[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 23William & Mary*
W 21–6 18,000
September 30vs. Duke
L 0–42 20,000
October 7NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 14–21 15,000
October 14vs. VMI*
W 14–7 8,500
October 21vs. VPI*
L 0–20 17,000
October 28at Wake Forest
L 15–21 7,500
November 4South Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 28–20 18,000
November 18at Navy*
L 3–13 23,565
November 25Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 28–16 19,000
December 2at North Carolina
L 0–24 28,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[]

  1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120.
  2. ^ "1961 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  3. ^ "2016 ACC Football Media Guide" (PDF). p. 122.
  4. ^ "Virginia's Bill Elias ACC Coach of Year". The Washington Post. December 5, 1961. p. A23.
  5. ^ "1961 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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