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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: Peyton R. Evans
Conference: South Atlantic Intercollegiate-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1888  <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024
1916 Season Highlights
 Peyton R. Evans enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1916 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Davidson  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Yale  3   61   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Richmond  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Georgia  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Vanderbilt  6   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Harvard  0   51   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. South Carolina  35   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Virginia Military Institute  20   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. North Carolina  0   7   L    @ Richmond, VA   
 
1916 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored106
  Scoring Average11.8
  Points Allowed172
  Defense Average19.1
  Opponents Record20-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record0-3
1916 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1916 South Atlantic Intercollegiate- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia Tech 7-219360   J.E. Jack Ingersell
North Carolina 5-413493   Thomas J. Campbell
Virginia 4-5106172   Peyton R. Evans
North Carolina State 2-524191   Britt Paterson

1916 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1916 All South Atlantic Intercollegiate Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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