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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: George Blackie Blackburn
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 George Blackie Blackburn enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Duke  7   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Clemson  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ North Carolina  21   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Virginia Military Institute  14   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. West Virginia  41   0   W    @ Richmond, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Virginia Tech  14   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. North Carolina State  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. South Carolina  7   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Georgia Tech  19   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Maryland  33   27   W       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored170
  Scoring Average17.0
  Points Allowed189
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record50-40
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record2-2
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Duke 6-4216157 4-211760  William D. Bill Murray
North Carolina State 6-4134110 4-39762  Earle Edwards
Clemson 5-5117137 4-39976  Frank Howard
South Carolina 5-5151167 4-211484  Marvin Bass
Maryland 4-6132164 3-38795  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
North Carolina 4-6146195 3-37397  James M. Jim Tatum
Virginia 4-6170189 2-482115  George Blackie Blackburn
Wake Forest 3-788204 1-557137  Bill Tate

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 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.