1955-56 Virginia Cavaliers — schedule and results

The 1955-56 Virginia Cavaliers went 10-17 (3-11 in the ACC) under head coach Bus Male. Simple Rating System: -5.31.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1955-12-09at Maryland TerrapinsL 55–67Cole Fieldhouse
1955-12-10at Richmond SpidersL 72–74Richmond Arena
1955-12-12vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 69–82Memorial Gymnasium
1955-12-16at Clemson TigersL 73–75Clemson Field House
1955-12-17at South Carolina GamecocksL 69–70Carolina Fieldhouse
1955-12-28neutral Cincinnati BearcatsL 69–93
1955-12-29neutral Virginia Tech HokiesW 103–84
1955-12-30neutral Army Black KnightsW 86–71
1956-01-02vs South Carolina GamecocksW 84–83Memorial Gymnasium
1956-01-07vs Virginia Tech HokiesW 71–66Memorial Gymnasium
1956-01-10at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 65–101Woollen Gymnasium
1956-01-16vs washington leeW 73–71Memorial Gymnasium
1956-01-28at VMI KeydetsW 78–77VMI Field House
1956-01-31at NC State WolfpackL 54–99Reynolds Coliseum
1956-02-02at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 67–84Gore Gymnasium
1956-02-04at Virginia Tech HokiesL 64–76War Memorial Hall
1956-02-07vs NC State WolfpackL 76–77Memorial Gymnasium
1956-02-09at Duke Blue DevilsL 59–74Cameron Indoor Stadium
1956-02-11vs North Carolina Tar HeelsL 72–83Memorial Gymnasium
1956-02-13vs Clemson TigersW 96–85Memorial Gymnasium
1956-02-16at William & Mary TribeL 71–79Blow Gym
1956-02-18vs VMI KeydetsW 107–91Memorial Gymnasium
1956-02-21vs Duke Blue DevilsL 58–92Memorial Gymnasium
1956-02-23vs Maryland TerrapinsW 73–60Memorial Gymnasium
1956-02-25at Saint Joseph's HawksL 69–72Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1956-03-01at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 77–81Reynolds Coliseum

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