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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-

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1888 <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024

2003 Season Highlights

Al Groh enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Virginia.

2003 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 30	vs. Duke	27	0	W
Sat., Sep. 6	@ South Carolina	7	31	L
Sat., Sep. 13	@ Western Michigan	59	16	W
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Wake Forest	27	24	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ North Carolina	38	13	W
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Clemson	27	30	L
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Florida State	14	19	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Troy	24	0	W
Sat., Nov. 1	@ North Carolina State	37	51	L
Thu., Nov. 13	@ Maryland	17	27	L
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Georgia Tech	29	17	W
Sat., Nov. 29	vs. Virginia Tech	35	21	W
Sat., Dec. 27	Pittsburgh	23	16	W	@ Charlotte, NC	Meinke Car Care Bowl

2003 Season Totals
Record	8-5
Points Scored	364
Scoring Average	28.0
Points Allowed	265
Defense Average	20.4
Opponents Record	87-76
Conference Record	4-4
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	2-4

2003 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2003 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Florida State	10-3	419	217	Lost 14-16	7-1	269	138	Bobby Bowden
Maryland	10-3	406	206	Won 41-7	6-2	220	159	Ralph Friedgen
Clemson	9-4	365	250		5-3	210	158	Tommy Bowden
North Carolina State	8-5	489	385	Won 56-26	4-4	256	250	Chuck Amato
Virginia	8-5	364	265	Won 23-16	4-4	216	181	Al Groh
Georgia Tech	7-6	274	266	Won 52-10	4-4	151	178	Chan Gailey
Wake Forest	5-7	335	347		3-5	242	236	Jim Grobe
Duke	4-8	211	343		2-6	139	265	Carl Franks
North Carolina	2-10	317	459		1-7	184	322	John Bunting

2003 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2003 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.