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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: Sonny Randle
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Sonny Randle enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Navy  28   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. William & Mary  38   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Duke  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Georgia Tech  24   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. North Carolina State  21   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Virginia Tech  28   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Wake Forest  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ North Carolina  10   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Virginia Military Institute  28   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Clemson  9   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Maryland  0   10   L       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average18.8
  Points Allowed239
  Defense Average21.7
  Opponents Record52-49
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-5
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 8-4316104Lost  3-76-019835  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 9-2-1317241Tied  31-314-2145120  Lou Holtz
Clemson 7-4246250 4-2130135  Jimmy Red Parker
North Carolina 7-5364279Lost  24-264-2146115  Bill Dooley
Duke 6-5201208 2-4110136  Mike McGee
Virginia 4-7207239 1-561111  Sonny Randle
Wake Forest 1-1074348 0-631169  Chuck Mills

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 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.