1972 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–7 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainThomas Kennedy, William Williams[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
1972 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 North Carolina $ 6 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 17 NC State 4 –1 –18 –3 –1
Maryland 3 –2 –15 –5 –1
Duke 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Clemson 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Virginia 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Wake Forest 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

The 1972 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Don Lawrence and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for last.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at South Carolina*
W 24–1643,695
September 16Virginia Tech*
W 24–2031,300[3]
September 23West Virginia*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 10–4827,000
September 30at Duke
L 13–3720,800
October 7at Vanderbilt*
L 7–1017,903[4]
October 14VMI*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 45–1419,000[5]
October 21at Clemson
L 21–3732,093[6]
October 28Marylanddagger
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 23–2421,500
November 4NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 14–3517,500
November 11at No. 18 North Carolina
L 3–2336,500
November 18at Wake Forest
W 15–1218,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  2. ↑ "1972 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Virginia turns back Virginia Tech by 24 to 20 count". The Danville Register. September 17, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Third-quarter field goal gives Vanderbilt 10 to 7 football win over Virginia". The Danville Register. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "VMI loss skein extended by Cavs". The Palm Beach Post. October 15, 1972. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1973". Clemson University. 1973. p. 2. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ "1972 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  8. ↑ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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