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
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
Record 5-7
Points Scored 193
Scoring Average 16.1
Points Allowed 260
Defense Average 21.7
Opponents Record 82-54
Conference Record 3-5
Home Record 4-3
Away Record 1-4
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.