1956 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1956 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1956 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-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 last. Their win against Wake Forest was Virginia's first ACC victory as members of the conference, coming in their third year of membership.

1956 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	3–7 (1–4 ACC)
Head coach	Ben Martin (1st season)
Captain	Henry Jordan[1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

1956 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 19 Clemson $	4	–	0	–	1			7	–	2	–	2
Duke	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
South Carolina	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Maryland	2	–	2	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
North Carolina	2	–	3	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
NC State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Wake Forest	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	5	–	3
Virginia	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	VMI*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 18–0	22,000	[3]
September 29	Duke	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 7–40	17,000	[4]
October 6	Wake Forest	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 7–6	12,000	[5]
October 13	vs. No. 20 South Carolina	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)	L 13–27	19,000	[6]
October 20	at Lehigh*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 24–12	9,000	[7]
October 27	vs. No. 16 VPI*	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	L 7–14	16,000	[8]
November 3	Vanderbilt*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 2–6	8,000	[9]
November 10	North Carolina	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 7–21	16,000	[10]
November 17	vs. No. 15 Navy*	Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD	L 7–34	12,000	[11]
November 24	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 0–7	16,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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