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Virginia Football Team History


Virginia Cavaliers
University of Virginia
 Charlottesville, VA
Founded: 1819
Stadium: Scott Stadium
Capacity: 62,500
Colors: Navy Blue & Orange
Coach: George Blackie Blackburn
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 George Blackie Blackburn enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Wake Forest  24   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Clemson  35   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Duke  8   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Tulane  6   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Virginia Military Institute  38   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Virginia Tech  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ North Carolina State  21   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Georgia Tech  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Maryland  41   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ North Carolina  21   14   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored214
  Scoring Average21.4
  Points Allowed235
  Defense Average23.5
  Opponents Record47-43
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-4
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 6-4174177 6-1162108  Frank Howard
North Carolina State 5-5191168 5-2165116  Earle Edwards
Maryland 4-6180204 3-3117107  Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia 4-6214235 3-3150150  George Blackie Blackburn
Duke 5-5164237 2-310096  Tom Harp
Wake Forest 3-790162 2-463102  Bill Tate
North Carolina 2-890196 1-45299  James M. Jim Tatum
South Carolina 1-995216 1-34980  Paul Dietzel

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.