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American college football season
The 1997 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was George Welsh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 8:00 pm | No. 16 Auburn* | | ESPN | L 17–28 | 45,300 |
September 13 | 3:30 pm | Richmond* | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| | W 26–7 | 38,200 |
September 27 | 12:00 pm | at No. 5 North Carolina | | ABC | L 20–48 | 57,800 |
October 4 | 12:00 pm | Wake Forest | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| JPS | W 21–13 | 40,000 |
October 11 | 6:00 pm | at Clemson | | ESPN2 | W 21–7 | 74,987 |
October 18 | 12:00 pm | Duke | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| JPS | W 13–10 | 36,600 |
October 25 | 7:00 pm | No. 3 Florida State | | ESPN | L 21–47 | 45,300 |
November 1 | 12:00 pm | at Maryland | | JPS | W 45–0 | 23,479 |
November 8 | 3:30 pm | Georgia Tech | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| ABC | W 35–31 | 41,000 |
November 15 | 12:00 pm | at NC State | | JPS | L 24–31 | 42,400 |
November 29 | 5:30 pm | Virginia Tech* | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 34–20 | 44,200 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Personnel[]
1997 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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QB
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Aaron Brooks
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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References[]
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People | |
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Categories:
- 1997 Atlantic Coast Conference football season
- Virginia Cavaliers football seasons
- 1997 in sports in Virginia
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