1974 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1974 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record4–7 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Carl Reese (1st season)
Captain Dick Ambrose [1]
Home stadium Scott Stadium
Seasons
←  1973
1975  →
1974 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Maryland $ 6 –0 –08 –4 –0
No. 11 NC State 4 –2 –09 –2 –1
Clemson 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
North Carolina 4 –2 –07 –5 –0
Duke 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Virginia 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Wake Forest 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll [2]

The 1974 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Sonny Randle and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in sixth.

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Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Navy *
L 28–3516,987 [3]
September 21 William & Mary *
W 38–2826,000 [4]
September 28at Duke
L 7–2718,250 [5]
October 5at Georgia Tech *
L 24–2826,371 [6]
October 12No. 11 NC State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 21–2227,100 [7]
October 19 Virginia Tech *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 28–2732,149 [8]
October 26at Wake Forest
W 14–013,700 [9]
November 2at North Carolina
L 10–2438,500 [10]
November 9 VMI *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 28–1026,030 [11]
November 16at Clemson
L 9–2832,656 [12] [13]
November 23No. 11 Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 0–1022,100 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[15] [16]

Personnel

1974 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Scott GardnerJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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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. ↑ "1974 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Navy turns back Virginia 35–28". The Danville Register. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "UVa outlasts 'first-graders'". The Roanoke Times. September 22, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Duke triumphs". The Tampa Tribune. September 29, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Late flourish pulls G-Tech over Virginia". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  10. ↑ "Tar Heels overcome punchless Virginia". The Corpus Christi Caller. November 3, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Cavs trounce VMI". The Herald-Sun. November 10, 1974. Retrieved February 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1975". Clemson University. 1975. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  13. ↑ "UVA falls to Tiger bombs". The Lynchburg News. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Terps out battle UVA". The Lynchburg News. November 24, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "1974 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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