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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: Al Groh
Conference: Atlantic Coast-Coastal

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024
2006 Season Highlights
 Al Groh enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
2006 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ Pittsburgh  13   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Wyoming  13   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Western Michigan  10   17   L       
 Thu., Sep. 21  @ Georgia Tech  7   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Duke  37   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ East Carolina  21   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Maryland  26   28   L       
 Thu., Oct. 19  vs. North Carolina  23   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. North Carolina State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Florida State  0   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Miami  17   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Virginia Tech  0   17   L       
 
2006 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored181
  Scoring Average15.1
  Points Allowed214
  Defense Average17.8
  Opponents Record70-77
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-5
2006 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2006 Atlantic Coast-Coastal Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 9-5349257Lost  35-387-2219164  Chan Gailey
Virginia Tech 10-3336143Lost  24-316-218693  Frank Beamer
Virginia 5-7181214 4-4124116  Al Groh
Miami 7-6255201Won  21-203-5127127  Larry Coker
North Carolina 3-9216366 2-6109221  John Bunting
Duke 0-12179406 0-8124280  Ted Roof

2006 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2006 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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