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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-

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1888 <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024

1973 Season Highlights

Don Lawrence enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Virginia.

1973 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 8	vs. Virginia Military Institute	16	0	W
Sat., Sep. 15	@ North Carolina State	23	43	L
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Missouri	7	31	L
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Duke	7	3	W
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Vanderbilt	22	39	L
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Clemson	27	32	L
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Virginia Tech	15	27	L
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Wake Forest	21	10	W
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. North Carolina	44	40	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Maryland	0	33	L
Sat., Nov. 17	@ West Virginia	17	42	L

1973 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	199
Scoring Average	18.1
Points Allowed	300
Defense Average	27.3
Opponents Record	50-61
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	0-6

1973 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1973 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Carolina State	9-3	396	251	Won 31-18	6-0	197	93	Lou Holtz
Maryland	8-4	335	141	Lost 16-17	5-1	173	50	Jerry Claiborne
Clemson	5-6	231	263		4-2	147	129	Jimmy Red Parker
Virginia	4-7	199	300		3-3	122	161	Don Lawrence
North Carolina	4-7	242	266		1-5	150	159	Bill Dooley
Duke	2-8-1	132	204		1-4-1	58	99	Mike McGee
Wake Forest	1-9-1	73	326		0-5-1	38	194	Chuck Mills

1973 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1973 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.