1997 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1997 Virginia Cavaliers football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 7–4 5–3 George Welsh 16th Sparky Woods 1st Rick Lantz 7th Doug Karczewski Anthony Poindexter Scott Stadium The 1997 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 16th-year head coach George Welsh, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the ACC. The team played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. Schedule 1997 AP Eastern September 4 8:00 pm l y Auburn 16 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN 17–28 45,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-secs-auburn-defeat/152096519/ The Orlando Sentinel SEC's Auburn defeats ACC's Virginia September 5, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 3:30 pm w y Richmond Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 26–7 38,200 Sloppy U. Va. tops UR Daily Press September 14, 1997 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112635837/sloppy-u-va-tops-ur/ November 6, 2022 Newspapers.com September 27 12:00 pm l y North Carolina 5 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC South's Oldest Rivalry ABC 20–48 57,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chapel-hill-news-reversal-of-fortune/152077796/ The Chapel Hill News Reversal of fortune; UNC rallies for huge win over Cavs September 28, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 12:00 pm w y Wake Forest Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA JPS 21–13 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-virginia-qb-leads/152096661/ The Charlotte Observer Virginia QB leads Cavs' charge past stunned Wake October 5, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 6:00 pm w y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ESPN2 21–7 74,987 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-clemson-not-cav/152096752/ The Atlanta Constitution Clemson not Cavalier about loss to Virginia October 12, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 12:00 pm w Duke Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA JPS 13–10 36,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-late-game-taunt/152096841/ Asheville Citizen-Times Late game taunt costs Duke chance at OT October 19, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 7:00 pm l Florida State 3 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA Jefferson–Eppes Trophy ESPN 21–47 45,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-double-dip-memo/152076573/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Double dip; Memory of only ACC loss sparks Florida State to rout of U.Va. October 26, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 12:00 pm w y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry JPS 45–0 23,479 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-once-again-virginia-pumm/152096951/ News and Record Once again Virginia pummels Maryland November 2, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 3:30 pm w Georgia Tech Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ABC 35–31 41,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-cavaliers-survive-anot/152097055/ The Roanoke Times Cavaliers survive another wild finish November 9, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 12:00 pm l y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC JPS 24–31 42,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-wolfpack-hangs-on-t/152097129/ Rocky Mount Telegram Wolfpack hangs on to defeat Cavs November 16, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 29 5:30 pm w y Virginia Tech Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry ESPN 34–20 44,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-cavaliers-stoke-bo/152097215/ The News and Observer Cavaliers stoke bowl hopes November 30, 1997 July 26, 2024 Newspapers.com 1997 UVa Football Schedule/Results http://fansonly.com/schools/va/sports/m-footbl/archive/va-m-footbl-97results.html Virginia Athletics December 5, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/19990902235635/http://www.fansonly.com/cgi-bin/cframe.cgi?%2Fva%2Fsports%2Fm-footbl%2Fva-m-footbl-body.html September 2, 1999 dead Personnel 1997 Virginia Cavaliers y Aaron Brooks QB 9 So Shannon Taylor LB yes y Shannon Taylor (American football) George Welsh Paul Schudel – Offensive line References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Virginia Cavaliers football