1976 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1976 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record2–9 (1–3 ACC)
Head coach
Captain Mike Ozdowski, James Wicks, Gregory McDaniel [1]
Home stadium Scott Stadium
Seasons
←  1975
1977  →
1976 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Maryland $ 5 –0 –011 –1 –0
North Carolina 4 –1 –09 –3 –0
Wake Forest 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Duke 2 –3 –15 –5 –1
NC State 2 –3 –03 –7 –1
Virginia 1 –3 –02 –9 –0
Clemson 0 –4 –13 –6 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll [2]

The 1976 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Dick Bestwick and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in sixth.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Washington *
L 17–3837,500–40,412 [3]
September 18 William & Mary *
L 0–1426,000 [4]
September 25 Duke Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 6–2120,000 [5]
October 2at Georgia Tech *
L 14–3538,119 [6]
October 9at South Carolina *
L 7–3547,239 [7]
October 16 Virginia Tech *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 10–1432,618 [8]
October 23at Wake Forest
W 18–1718,300 [9]
October 30vs. VMI *
L 7–1322,500 [10]
November 6 Lehigh *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 21–2016,743 [11]
November 13at North Carolina
L 6–3148,000 [12]
November 20No. 6 Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 0–2823,100 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  5. ↑ "Blue Devils hold off scrappy Cavs 27–6". Winston-Salem Journal. September 26, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Ga. Tech routs hapless Virginia 35–14". The Danville Register. October 3, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  10. ↑ "Keydets capture 13–7 decision over Virginia". The Herald-Sun. October 31, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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  12. ↑ "UNC routs Virginia, look for bid to bowl". The Robesonian. November 14, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Maryland tops Virginia, accepts Cotton Bowl bid". The News and Observer. November 21, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "1976 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  15. ↑ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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