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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 Welsh
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 George Welsh enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 4  vs. Auburn  17   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Richmond  26   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ North Carolina  20   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Wake Forest  21   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Clemson  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Duke  13   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Florida State  21   47   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Maryland  45   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Georgia Tech  35   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ North Carolina State  24   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Virginia Tech  34   20   W       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored277
  Scoring Average25.2
  Points Allowed242
  Defense Average22.0
  Opponents Record68-49
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record2-2
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 11-1468181Won  31-148-0347128  Bobby Bowden
North Carolina 11-1348146Won  42-37-1224110  Mack Brown
Georgia Tech 7-5314296Won  35-305-3200208  George OLeary
Virginia 7-4277242 5-3200187  George Welsh
Clemson 7-5292219Lost  17-214-4166158  Tommy West
North Carolina State 6-5325268 3-5215199  Mike OCain
Wake Forest 5-6245288 3-5166229  Jim Caldwell
Maryland 2-9161355 1-7109282  Ron Vanderlinden
Duke 2-9223341 0-8157283  Fred Goldsmith

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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