Army at Virginia

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 1, 1957, page 60

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  State Crown at Stake In Virqinio-VM| Game CHARLOTTESVILLE, Nov. / Especially The University of Virginia, fresh from a superb performance against a national power. Army, takes on an old rival, VMI, here tomorrow with the State major college foot ball championship going to the winner. Odds makers rate this game rs even. The Cavaliers, who haven’t won the State title since 1852. still are attempting to free themselves from footballs ten ement section. They took a step in that direction last week with a mighty effort against Army. The Cadets won. 20–⁠12. but were happy to be able to get back across the Mason Dixon line with a victory. It has been five years since the Cavaliers have had a win ming season. Over the past four seasons they won 8 and lost 20. Last year they had a 4–⁠6 record, their best since tumbling from the ranks Of the elite. This year they are 2-3-1 with South Carolina, Maryland and North Carolina to be met after VMI. A ray Of light appears to be breaking through. Two weeks ago the Cavaliers flexed their muscles and trounced VPI, 1877. biggest score and biggest margin since the decline. Ano last weeks performance against West Point could be the morale-booster needed to put the end to WINS unbeaten status Coach John McKenna’s Key diets have beaten Tampa. Rich mond, Davidson, William Mary. and George Washington and have o tie with Holy Cross Cavaliers opened with a Ct tie with West Virginia, tool q trouncing from Duke, beat Wake Forest, lost to Clemson whipped VPI and lost to Army Once again the Cavaliers will be looking to their ace yard getter, Jim Bakhtiar, for tn, offensive spark. The big full back is the top ground game in the Atlantic Coast Confer ence. $40 yards in l27 carries an average of Az yards a try Virginia also has a top pass

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Army leads 5–⁠3 in eight meetings, counting the six since this game.