1976 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1976 Virginia Cavaliers football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 2–9 1–3 Dick Bestwick 1st Mike Ozdowski James Wicks Gregory McDanielhttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017FootballFactBook82-134.pdf 2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book Virginia Cavaliers Athletics 122 2018-06-11 2017-12-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20171228054224/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017FootballFactBook82-134.pdf dead Scott Stadium The 1976 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Dick Bestwick and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in sixth. Schedule 1976 AP September 11 l y y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 17–38 37,500–40,412 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-rowland-earl-pace/139627800/ The Spokesman-Review Rowland, Earl pace UW romp September 12, 1976 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 18 l y William & Mary Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 0–14 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-leader-kruis-fimian-team/139620411/ The Daily News Leader Kruis, Fimian team to lead William & Mary by Virginia September 19, 1976 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 25 l y Duke Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 6–21 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-blue-devils-hold-o/139626148/ Winston-Salem Journal Blue Devils hold off scrappy Cavs 27–6 September 26, 1976 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 l y y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA 14–35 38,119 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-ga-tech-routs/139627911/ The Danville Register Ga. Tech routs hapless Virginia 35–14 October 3, 1976 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 l y y South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 7–35 47,239 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-roosters-rip-virginia-35/139628015/ Durham Sunday Herald Roosters rip Virginia, 35–7 October 10, 1976 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 l y Virginia Tech Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry 10–14 32,618 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90592813/gobblers-fight-off-u-vas-cavaliers/ The Daily News Leader Gobblers fight off U. Va.'s Cavaliers October 17, 1976 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 23 w y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 18–17 18,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-u-va-snaps-los/139625000/ Richmond Times-Dispatch U. Va. snaps loss streak amid gloom October 24, 1976 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 30 l y y VMI Foreman Field Norfolk, VA Oyster Bowl 7–13 22,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94069981/keydets-capture-137-decision-over-virgi/ The Herald-Sun Keydets capture 13–7 decision over Virginia October 31, 1976 February 2, 2022 Newspapers.com November 6 w y Lehigh Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 21–20 16,743 Bowden 'Saves' Virginia Tommy Seward November 7, 1976 D1 Daily Press Newport News, Va. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71831423/1976-lehigh-virginia/ November 13 l y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC South's Oldest Rivalry 6–31 48,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-robesonian-unc-routs-virginia-look/139623744/ The Robesonian UNC routs Virginia, look for bid to bowl November 14, 1976 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 20 l Maryland 6 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry 0–28 23,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-maryland-tops-virg/139622498/ The News and Observer Maryland tops Virginia, accepts Cotton Bowl bid November 21, 1976 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/1976-schedule.html 1976 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC June 11, 2018https://virginiasports.com/all-time-virginia-box-score-game-statistics/ All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site June 5, 2021 References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Virginia Cavaliers football