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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  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Don Lawrence enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Navy  6   10   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Michigan  0   56   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Duke  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Vanderbilt  27   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ South Carolina  14   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Clemson  15   32   L    @ Richmond, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Army  9   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ North Carolina State  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Virginia Tech  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. North Carolina  20   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Maryland  29   27   W       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored134
  Scoring Average12.2
  Points Allowed272
  Defense Average24.7
  Opponents Record59-62
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record2-3
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 9-3288152Lost  3-76-016557  Bill Dooley
Clemson 5-6155202 5-2118102  Hootie Ingram
South Carolina 6-5191196 4-213678  Paul Dietzel
Duke 6-5170149Lost  0-33-310489  Mike McGee
Wake Forest 6-5218178 2-47483  Cal Stoll
North Carolina State 3-8147274 2-595178  Al Michaels
Virginia 3-8134272 2-492163  Don Lawrence
Maryland 2-9224283 1-5110144  Roy Lester

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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