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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: Al Groh
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Al Groh enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 25  @ Wisconsin  17   26   L    @ Madison, WI   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Richmond  17   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Clemson  26   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Duke  31   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Maryland  21   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ North Carolina  24   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Florida State  7   43   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ North Carolina State  0   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Wake Forest  30   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Georgia Tech  39   38   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Virginia Tech  17   31   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Penn State  20   14   W       
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored249
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed331
  Defense Average27.6
  Opponents Record72-59
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record1-4
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2001 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 10-2413266Lost  23-567-1261173  Ralph Friedgen
Florida State 8-4403304Won  30-176-2304194  Bobby Bowden
North Carolina 8-5337271Won  16-105-3237145  John Bunting
Georgia Tech 8-5405281Won  24-144-4246215  George OLeary
Clemson 7-5369339Won  49-244-4246268  Tommy Bowden
North Carolina State 7-5319257Lost  19-344-4212185  Chuck Amato
Wake Forest 6-5292311 3-5213247  Jim Grobe
Virginia 5-7249331 3-5178244  Al Groh
Duke 0-11212491 0-8164390  Carl Franks

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.