2001 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season September 2025 February 2026 August 2023 2001 Virginia Cavaliers football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 5–7 3–5 Al Groh 1st Bill Musgrave 1st Al Golden 1st 3–4 Monsanto Pope Evan Routzahn Antwoine Womack Scott Stadium The 2001 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Al Groh, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the ACC. The team played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. On December 30, 2000, Al Groh was named the head coach of the Cavaliers football team, succeeding George Welsh.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-progress-ny-jets-groh-chose/181404803/ N.Y. Jets' Groh chosen as next UVa coach Jerry Ratcliffe The Daily Progress December 31, 2000 A1 Newspapers.com Schedule 2001 AP Eastern August 25 2:00 pm l y y Wisconsin 22 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI Eddie Robinson Classic FSN 17–26 76,740 September 1 4:30 pm w y Richmond Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 17–16 56,591 September 22 5:45 pm w y Clemson 19 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC ESPN2 26–24 77,791 September 29 1:00 pm w Duke Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 31–10 54,653 October 6 12:00 pm l y Maryland 25 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry JPS 24–41 44,197 October 13 1:30 pm l y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC South's Oldest Rivalry 24–30 53,500 October 20 7:45 pm l y Florida State 21 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA Jefferson–Eppes Trophy ESPN 7–43 61,383 October 27 1:30 pm l y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC 0–24 51,500 November 3 12:00 pm l Wake Forest Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA JPS 30–34 50,228 November 10 3:30 pm w Georgia Tech 20 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 39–38 52,494 November 17 3:30 pm l y Virginia Tech 18 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry ESPN 17–31 61,625 December 1 12:00 pm w y Penn State Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN 20–14 57,005 Roster 2001 Virginia Cavaliers y 7 So Matt Schaub QB y Al Groh References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Virginia Cavaliers football