1971 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1971 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1971 record3–8 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainGary Helman, Andy Selfridge[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(capacity: 23,848)
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Virginia 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Maryland 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

The 1971 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Don Lawrence and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for third.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Navy*
L 6–1023,500
September 18at No. 4 Michigan*
L 0–5681,391
September 25No. 20 Duke
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–2818,500
October 2Vanderbilt*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 27–2312,500
October 9at South Carolina*
L 14–3443,861
October 16vs. Clemson
L 15–3214,000
October 23at Army*
L 9–1442,535
October 30at NC State
W 14–1021,600
November 6Virginia Tech*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 0–630,100[3]
November 13North Carolina
L 20–3218,450
November 20at Maryland
W 29–2712,600
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[]

  1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 121.
  2. ^ "1971 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "Gobblers use 2 field goals, stiff defense to clip Cavaliers by 6–0". Daily Press. November 7, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1971 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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