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
(capacity: 24,500)
1963 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 19 North Carolina + 6 1 09 2 0
NC State + 6 1 08 3 0
Clemson 5 2 05 4 1
Duke 5 2 05 4 1
Maryland 2 5 03 7 0
South Carolina 1 5 11 8 1
Wake Forest 1 5 01 9 0
Virginia 0 5 12 7 1
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from Coaches Poll[2]

Schedule

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

[4][5]

References

  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. "Cavaliers edge VMI squad, 6–0". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 13, 1963. Retrieved January 30, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1963 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  5. "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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