1953 Virginia
1–8, coached by Ned McDonald. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat George Washington 24–20Oct 10
By 4 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs Virginia Tech | L 6–20 | 79% |
| Oct 3 | vs South Carolina | L 0–19 | 67% |
| Oct 10 | vsGeorge Washington | W 24–20 | 48% |
| Oct 17 | vs VMI | L 6–21 | 70% |
| Oct 24 | at Vanderbilt | L 13–28 | 50% |
| Oct 31 | at 13Duke | L 6–48 | 17% |
| Nov 7 | vs Pittsburgh | L 0–26 | 57% |
| Nov 14 | atWashington and Lee | L 13–27 | 53% |
| Nov 21 | vs North Carolina | L 7–33 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Carolina 33–7; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 117th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 1–8
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 75–242
- Coach
- Ned McDonald
- Elo
- 1348 −254 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −21.5 No. 104 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Robert Potter and Joseph Mehalick