1972 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1972 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record4–7 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainThomas Kennedy, William Williams [1]
Home stadium Scott Stadium
Seasons
←  1971
1973  →
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 [3]
September 16 Virginia Tech *
W 24–2031,300 [4]
September 23 West Virginia *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 10–4827,000 [5]
September 30at Duke
L 13–3720,806 [6]
October 7at Vanderbilt *
L 7–1017,903 [7]
October 14 VMI *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 45–1419,000 [8]
October 21at Clemson
L 21–3732,093 [9] [10]
October 28 Maryland Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 23–2421,500 [11]
November 4 NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 14–3517,500 [12]
November 11at No. 18 North Carolina
L 3–2336,500 [13]
November 18at Wake Forest
W 15–1218,000 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • 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 defenders corral Troup, Gamecocks 24–16". The Charlotte Observer. September 10, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Virginia turns back Virginia Tech by 24 to 20 count". The Danville Register. September 17, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "West Virginia's bombs upend Virginia, 48–10". Florida Today. September 24, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Duke rips Virginia by 37–13". Pensacola News Journal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "VMI loss skein extended by Cavs". The Palm Beach Post. October 15, 1972. Retrieved February 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1973". Clemson University. 1973. p. 2. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Clemson clubs Virginia". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 22, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Terps trip Cavaliers 24–23". The Daily News Leader. October 29, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Fritts runs TD total to 15 as Wolfpack rolls, 35–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Tar Heels stumble to ACC title, 23–3". The Gastonia Gazette. November 12, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Virginia passes beat Wake Forest Deacs 15–12". The Robesonian. November 19, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "1972 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  16. ↑ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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