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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  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 George Blackie Blackburn enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Virginia Tech  7   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Clemson  17   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Duke  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Wake Forest  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Virginia Military Institute  49   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Army  21   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. William & Mary  33   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ North Carolina  15   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ North Carolina State  16   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Colgate  54   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Maryland  14   17   L       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed187
  Defense Average17.0
  Opponents Record34-53
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-4
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 8-4372227Lost  26-485-2237125  Bill Dooley
Duke 6-5229252 5-2163160  Tom Harp
Wake Forest 6-5191241 5-1128110  Cal Stoll
South Carolina 4-6-1285253 3-2-1176130  Paul Dietzel
Clemson 3-8164313 2-4120165  Hootie Ingram
North Carolina State 3-7-190179 2-3-15380  Earle Edwards
Maryland 2-9112241 2-481125  Roy Lester
Virginia 5-6240187 0-676139  George Blackie Blackburn

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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