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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: Don Lawrence
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Don Lawrence enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Virginia Military Institute  16   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ North Carolina State  23   43   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Missouri  7   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Duke  7   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Vanderbilt  22   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Clemson  27   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Virginia Tech  15   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Wake Forest  21   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. North Carolina  44   40   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Maryland  0   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ West Virginia  17   42   L       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored199
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed300
  Defense Average27.3
  Opponents Record50-61
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record0-6
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 9-3396251Won  31-186-019793  Lou Holtz
Maryland 8-4335141Lost  16-175-117350  Jerry Claiborne
Clemson 5-6231263 4-2147129  Jimmy Red Parker
Virginia 4-7199300 3-3122161  Don Lawrence
North Carolina 4-7242266 1-5150159  Bill Dooley
Duke 2-8-1132204 1-4-15899  Mike McGee
Wake Forest 1-9-173326 0-5-138194  Chuck Mills

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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