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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: Don Lawrence
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Don Lawrence enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ South Carolina  24   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Virginia Tech  24   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. West Virginia  10   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Duke  13   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Vanderbilt  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Virginia Military Institute  45   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Clemson  21   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Maryland  23   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. North Carolina State  14   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ North Carolina  3   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Wake Forest  15   12   W       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored199
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed276
  Defense Average25.1
  Opponents Record56-54
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 11-1324210Won  32-286-014972  Bill Dooley
North Carolina State 8-3-1409240Won  49-135-1-1235126  Lou Holtz
Duke 5-6132156 3-37167  Mike McGee
Maryland 5-5-1243217 3-2-1142104  Jerry Claiborne
Clemson 4-7143245 3-4108133  Hootie Ingram
Virginia 4-7199276 2-5113184  Don Lawrence
South Carolina 4-7214232 1-38176  Paul Dietzel
Wake Forest 2-988339 1-637174  Tom Harper

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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