2011 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2011 Virginia Cavaliers football U of Virginia text logo.svg 150px Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division ACC 8–5 5–3 Mike London 2nd Bill Lazor 2nd Pro-style Jim Reid 2nd 4–3 Scott Stadium Chick-fil-A Bowl L 24–43 vs. Auburn The 2011 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Mike London and played their home games at Scott Stadium. They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Virginia had an 8–5 overall record on the season with a 5–3 mark in the ACC play to finish in a tie for second place in the Coastal Division. The Cavaliers appeared in the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll for the first time since 2007. Memorable moments from the season include: upsetting #12-ranked and undefeated Georgia Tech and defeating Florida State in Tallahassee for the first time in school history. They also became the first team in NCAA history to win road games against the Miami Hurricanes and the Florida State Seminoles in the same season. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl, where they were defeated by Auburn, 43–24. Previous season The Cavaliers went 4–8 in 2010, their third losing season in a row, and first under new head coach Mike London. Despite having an off-season recruiting class among the best in the country, a major upset versus the then #22 Miami Hurricanes, and a near-upset in the week two game versus the University of Southern California Trojans, the Cavaliers were plagued by penalties (ranked 117th out of 120 in the country) and turnovers, and finished 5th in the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal division. In the ACC Preseason Poll,Media Tabs Florida State as 2011 Favorite http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072511aab.html Atlantic Coast Conference July 25, 2011 July 25, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110907235611/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072511aab.html September 7, 2011 dead they were picked to finish at next to last place in the ACC Coastal division, and 11th of 12 overall. ESPN predicted that UVA would be one of the only two ACC teams (alongside Wake Forest) to not achieve bowl eligibility.What Gets UVA to a Winning Season? http://www.streakingthelawn.com/2011/8/21/2374645/what-gets-uva-to-a-winning-season SB Nation August 21, 2011 August 21, 2011 Schedule 2011 AP Eastern September 3 6:00 pm w y William & Mary 3 (FCS) Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN3 40–3 51,956 September 10 7:00 pm w y y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN BTN 34–31 41,549 September 17 3:30 pm l y North Carolina South's Oldest Rivalry Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ESPNU 17–28 54,100 September 24 3:30 pm l y Southern Miss Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ACCRSN 24–30 43,220 October 1 3:30 pm w y Idaho Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN3 21–20 OT 39,827 October 15 3:30 pm w y Georgia Tech 12 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPNU 24–21 47,692https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312880258 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Virginia Cavaliers Box Score ESPN October 15, 2011 October 15, 2011 October 22 3:30 pm l NC State Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPNU 14–28 46,030 October 27 8:00 pm w y Miami (FL) Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ESPN 28–21 40,403 November 5 12:30 pm w y Maryland rivalry Byrd Stadium College Park, MD ACCN 31–13 37,401 November 12 3:00 pm w Duke Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ACCRSN 31–21 45,733 November 19 7:30 pm w y Florida State 23 Jefferson–Eppes Trophy Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL ESPN2 14–13 77,178 November 26 3:30 pm l 24 Virginia Tech 6 Commonwealth Cup Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ABC/ESPN2 0–38 61,124 December 31 7:30 pm l y y Auburn Chick-fil-A Bowl Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA ESPN 24–43 72,919Football - 2011 Schedule / Scores http://www.virginiasports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17800&SPID=10606&SPSID=88792 University of Virginia Department of Athletics July 31, 2011 Personnel Virginia Cavaliers y Fr Jake McGee TE y y Jake McGee (American football) Ross Metheny QB Mike Rocco QB Fr David Watford QB https://virginiasports.com/sports/football/roster/season/2011-12/ Mike London Rankings 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 6 7 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 24 25 25 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Virginia Cavaliers football