1957 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1957 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–6–1 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJim Bakhtiar[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 NC State $ 5 0 1 7 1 2
No. 16 Duke 5 1 1 6 3 2
Clemson 4 3 0 7 3 0
North Carolina 4 3 0 7 3 0
Maryland 4 3 0 5 5 0
Virginia 2 4 0 3 6 1
South Carolina 2 5 0 5 5 0
Wake Forest 0 7 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

The 1957 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1957 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Ben Martin and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in sixth. At the conclusion of the season, Martin resigned as head coach to accept the head coaching position at the United States Air Force Academy.[3]

  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. ^ "1957 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  3. ^ "Martin Gets A.F. Grid Job: Former Virginia Coach To Replace Buck Shaw". The Sun. Baltimore, MD. February 1, 1958. p. S11.