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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: Al Groh
Conference: Atlantic Coast-Coastal

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024
2005 Season Highlights
 Al Groh enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Western Michigan  31   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Syracuse  27   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Duke  38   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Maryland  33   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Boston College  17   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Florida State  26   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ North Carolina  5   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Temple  51   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Georgia Tech  27   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Virginia Tech  14   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Miami  17   25   L       
 Fri., Dec. 30   Minnesota  34   31   W    @ Nashville, TN   Music City Bowl
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored320
  Scoring Average26.7
  Points Allowed279
  Defense Average23.3
  Opponents Record69-70
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-4
2005 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2005 Atlantic Coast-Coastal Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia Tech 11-2440168Won  35-247-126386  Frank Beamer
Miami 9-3325171Lost  3-406-2238118  Larry Coker
Georgia Tech 7-5222241Lost  10-385-3154162  Chan Gailey
North Carolina 5-6198288 4-4148188  John Bunting
Virginia 7-5320279Won  34-313-5177202  Al Groh
Duke 1-10177408 0-895342  Ted Roof

2005 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2005 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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