2002 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2002 Virginia Cavaliers football Virginia Cavaliers wordmark.svg Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 25 22 9–5 6–2 Al Groh 2nd Bill Musgrave 2nd Al Golden 2nd Angelo Crowell Billy McMullen Scott Stadium Continental Tire Bowl champion Continental Tire Bowl W 48–22 vs. West Virginia The 2002 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Al Groh, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 9–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the ACC. Virginia was invited to the Continental Tire Bowl, where the Cavaliers defeated West Virginia. The team played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. Schedule 2002 AP Eastern August 22 7:30 pm l y Colorado State Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA Jim Thorpe Classic FSN 29–35 57,120 August 31 3:30 pm l y Florida State 5 Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL Jefferson–Eppes Trophy ABC 19–40 79,406 September 7 7:45 pm w y South Carolina 22 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN 34–21 60,171 September 21 3:00 pm w y y Akron Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 48–29 56,216 September 28 6:30 pm w y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 38–34 25,883 October 5 12:00 pm w y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC JPS 27–22 17,638 October 12 12:00 pm w Clemson Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN2 22–17 54,114 October 19 12:00 pm w North Carolina Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA South's Oldest Rivalry JPS 37–27 55,648 October 26 3:30 pm l y Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA ABC 15–23 42,727 November 9 3:30 pm l y y Penn State 19 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ABC 14–35 108,698 November 16 12:00 pm w NC State 22 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA JPS 14–9 53,371 November 23 5:30 pm w Maryland 18 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry ESPN2 48–13 58,358 November 30 3:30 pm l y y Virginia Tech 22 Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA rivalry ESPN 9–21 65,097 December 28 12:00 pm w y y West Virginia 15 Ericsson Stadium Charlotte, NC Continental Tire Bowl ESPN2 48–22 73,535 Personnel Coaching staff Name Position Al Groh Head coach Danny Rocco Assistant head coach / linebackers coach Al Golden Defensive coordinator Bill Musgrave Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks / tight ends coach Corwin Brown Special teams coach Mike Groh Wide receivers coach Mike London Defensive line coach / recruiting coordinator Bob Price Defensive backs coach Ron Prince Offensive line coach Kevin Ross Running backs coach Andy Heck Graduate assistant coach – offense Reed Case Graduate assistant coach – defense Roster 2002 Virginia Cavaliers y 7 Jr Matt Schaub QB y 11 Sr Billy McMullen WR y 69 Fr Brad Butler T y 78 Jr Mitch Kimball C 86 Jr Kase Luzar FB 89 So Heath Miller TE y 55 Sr Angelo Crowell LB y 56 Fr Darryl Blackstock LB y 95 So Chris Canty Chris Canty (defensive lineman) DT y 8 Fr Kurt Smith K 9 Jr Bryce Coffee P https://www.hoosfootball.com/files/2002_Roster.PDF Al Groh References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Category:Duke's Mayo Bowl champion seasons Virginia Cavaliers football