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1963 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1963 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-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.

1963 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–7–1 (0–5–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainTurnly Todd[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 North Carolina + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
NC State + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Clemson 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Duke 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Maryland 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
South Carolina 1 – 5 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
Wake Forest 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Virginia 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Coaches Poll[2]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at North Carolina
L 7–1130,000[3]
September 28Duke
L 8–3017,000[4]
October 5vs. VPI*
L 0–1020,000[5]
October 12vs. VMI*
W 6–010,000[6]
October 19South Carolina 
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
T 10–1016,000[7]
October 26Clemson
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–3518,000[8]
November 2vs. NC State
L 9–157,500[9]
November 9William & Mary*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 9–716,000[10]
November 16at Boston College*
L 21–3022,200[11]
November 28at Maryland
L 6–2115,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References edit

  1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "1963 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  3. ^ "Tar Heels rally to stop Virginia". The Shreveport Times. September 22, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wilkinson's run sparks Duke over Virginia, 30–8". The Baltimore Sun. September 29, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Schweickert, defense pace VPI over Virginia, 10–0". The State. October 6, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cavaliers edge VMI squad, 6–0". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 13, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "South Carolina battles to tie with Cavaliers". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 20, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Clemson mauls Virginia". The News and Observer. October 27, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Pack edges Cavaliers, 15–9". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 3, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Virginia nips William & Mary". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 10, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "U. Va. loses by 30–21 to Boston College". The Progress-Index. November 17, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Terps down Virginia in 21–6 game". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 29, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1963 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  14. ^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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