1969 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1969 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record3–7 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainFred Moschel, Bob Rannigan [1]
Home stadium Scott Stadium
Seasons
←  1968
1970  →
1969 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
South Carolina $ 6 –0 –07 –4 –0
NC State 3 –2 –13 –6 –1
North Carolina 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Clemson 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
Duke 3 –3 –13 –6 –1
Maryland 3 –3 –03 –7 –0
Wake Forest 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Virginia 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll [2]

The 1969 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by fifth-year head coach George Blackburn and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 Clemson
L 14–2118,000 [3]
September 27 Duke Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 10–025,000 [4]
October 4at William & Mary *
W 28–1512,500 [5]
October 11vs. VMI *
W 28–1018,000 [6]
October 18 NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–3126,000 [7]
October 25at Navy *
L 0–1026,412 [8]
November 1 North Carolina
L 0–1219,000 [9]
November 8 Wake Forest
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 21–2315,000 [10]
November 15at Tulane *
L 0–319,650 [11]
November 22at Maryland
L 14–1722,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

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  2. ↑ "1969 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Clemson turns back Virginia 21 to 14 in ACC opener". The Danville Register. September 21, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Duke shutout by Va". The High Point Enterprise. September 28, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Virginia rolls over W&M, 28–15". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "VMI scores, but Helman, UVa romp". The Charlotte Observer. October 12, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Moody spurs State's romp by Virginia". The State. October 19, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Navy topples Virginia, 10–0". The News and Observer. October 26, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Tar Heels defeat Virginia". The Times and Democrat. November 2, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Wake wins, 23–21". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 9, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Good defense gives Tulane 31–0 victory". The Danville Register. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Late field goal saves Maryland". St. Petersburg Times. November 23, 1969. Retrieved January 22, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1969 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  14. ↑ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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