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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  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 George Blackie Blackburn enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Purdue  6   44   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Virginia Military Institute  47   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Davidson  41   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Duke  50   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ North Carolina State  0   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Navy  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. South Carolina  28   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ North Carolina  41   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Tulane  63   47   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Maryland  28   23   W       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored328
  Scoring Average32.8
  Points Allowed222
  Defense Average22.2
  Opponents Record31-49
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 6-4205185 6-117074  Earle Edwards
Clemson 4-5-1184179 4-1-112682  Frank Howard
South Carolina 4-6214223 4-3160150  Paul Dietzel
Virginia 7-3328222 3-2147117  George Blackie Blackburn
Duke 4-6214287 3-4133169  Tom Harp
Maryland 2-8171299 2-5130186  Bob Ward
Wake Forest 2-7-1212228 2-3-1136127  Bill Tate
North Carolina 3-7178272 1-6133230  Bill Dooley

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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