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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: Dick Bestwick
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Dick Bestwick enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Washington  17   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. William & Mary  0   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Duke  6   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Georgia Tech  14   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ South Carolina  7   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Virginia Tech  10   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Wake Forest  18   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Virginia Military Institute  7   13   L    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Lehigh  21   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ North Carolina  6   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Maryland  0   28   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored106
  Scoring Average9.6
  Points Allowed266
  Defense Average24.2
  Opponents Record51-37
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record1-4
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 11-1294115Lost  21-305-011124  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina 9-3243220Lost  0-214-1144102  Bill Dooley
Wake Forest 5-6177206 3-3124118  Chuck Mills
Duke 5-5-1234245 2-3-1125145  Mike McGee
North Carolina State 3-7-1205259 2-39798  Bo Rein
Virginia 2-9106266 1-33097  Dick Bestwick
Clemson 3-6-2172237 0-4-176123  Jimmy Red Parker

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 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 first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.