1964 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1964 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1964 record5–5 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainBob Kowalkowski, Ted Torok[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(capacity: 23,848)
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
NC State $ 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Duke 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Maryland 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

The 1964 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by fourth-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. Elias left at the conclusion of the season to accept a one-year head coaching contract at the United States Naval Academy.[3] He had an overall record of 16–23–1 at Virginia and failed to produce a winning season.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Wake Forest
L 21–3114,000
September 26at Duke
L 0–3020,000
October 3VPI
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 20–1723,500
October 10vs. VMI*
W 20–1917,500[4]
October 17Army*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 35–1426,500
October 24NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 15–2420,000
October 31at Clemson
L 7–2917,000
November 7at William & Mary*
W 14–1312,000
November 14North Carolina
W 31–2721,325
November 21Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 0–1017,000
  • *Non-conference game

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References[]

  1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120.
  2. ^ "1964 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "Navy Hires Virginia's Coach: Bill Elias Choice at Annapolis". Los Angeles Times. January 19, 1965. p. B1.
  4. ^ "Cavaliers nip VMI by 20–19". The Progress-Index. October 11, 1964. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "1964 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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