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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-Coastal

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Al Groh enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Southern California  7   52   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Richmond  16   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Connecticut  10   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Duke  3   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Maryland  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. East Carolina  35   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. North Carolina  16   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Georgia Tech  24   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Miami  17   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Wake Forest  17   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Clemson  3   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Virginia Tech  14   17   L       
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored193
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed260
  Defense Average21.7
  Opponents Record82-54
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record1-4
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2008 Atlantic Coast-Coastal Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia Tech 10-4309234Won  20-75-3151138  Frank Beamer
Georgia Tech 9-4317264Lost  3-385-3180156  Paul Johnson
Miami 7-6352314Lost  17-244-4219220  Randy Shannon
Virginia 5-7193260 3-5125143  Al Groh
Duke 4-8241281 1-7139212  David Cutcliffe
North Carolina 0-5360275Lost  30-310-45594  Butch Davis

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.