2016 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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2016 Virginia Cavaliers football
U of Virginia text logo.svg
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record2–10 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Robert Anae (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread, Hurry-up [1]
Defensive coordinator Nick Howell (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Captains
Home stadium Scott Stadium
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson xy$#  7 1   14 1  
No. 21 Louisville x  7 1   9 4  
No. 8 Florida State  5 3   10 3  
NC State  3 5   7 6  
Wake Forest  3 5   7 6  
Boston College  2 6   7 6  
Syracuse  2 6   4 8  
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech xy  6 2   10 4  
North Carolina  5 3   8 5  
No. 20 Miami (FL)  5 3   9 4  
Pittsburgh  5 3   8 5  
Georgia Tech  4 4   9 4  
Duke  1 7   4 8  
Virginia  1 7   2 10  
Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35
  • # College Football Playoff champion
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Bronco Mendenhall and played their home games at Scott Stadium. They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the Coastal Division.

Contents

Last season

The 2015 Cavaliers finished with a record of 4–8, 3–5 in ACC play for the second straight year, to finish in sixth place in the Coastal Division. On November 29, head coach Mike London resigned, and was replaced six days later by BYU Cougars head coach Bronco Mendenhall.

Coaching changes

Depth chart

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:30 pmNo. 4 (FCS) Richmond * ACCN+ L 20–3749,270
September 1010:30 pmat No. 24 Oregon * ESPN L 26–4453,774
September 171:30 pmat UConn * SNY/ESPN3L 10–1331,036
September 2412:30 pm Central Michigan *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ACCRSN W 49–3535,211
October 112:30 pmat Duke ACC Network W 34–2025,201
October 1512:30 pm Pittsburgh
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ACCNL 31–4539,522
October 223:00 pmNo. 22 North Carolina
ACCRSNL 14–3540,882
October 2912:00 pmNo. 5 Louisville
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ABC/ESPN2 L 25–3234,824
November 53:00 pmat Wake Forest ACCRSNL 20–2725,334
November 122:00 pm Miami (FL)
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ACCRSNL 14–3439,867
November 1912:30 pmat Georgia Tech ACCNL 17–3142,136
November 2612:00 pmat Virginia Tech ESPN2 L 10–5263,120
Schedule Source: [10] [11]

Game summaries

Richmond

#4 (FCS) Richmond Spiders vs Virginia Cavaliers
Quarter1234Total
#4 (FCS) Richmond61071437
Virginia0701320

at Scott StadiumCharlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: September 3, 2016
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NNE 15 mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 49,270
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes • Umpire: Mark Shupe • Linesman: Tracy Lynch • Line judge: Jim Slayton • Back judge: Paul Vargo • Field judge: Jim Biddle • Side judge: M. McCarthy • Center judge: Sean Geraghty
  • TV announcers (ACC Network Extra): Bob Picozzi and Tom O'Brien
  • Richmond vs Virginia (Sep 3, 2016)
Game information

At Oregon

Virginia Cavaliers vs #24 Oregon Ducks
Quarter1234Total
Virginia6014626
#24 Oregon131714044

at Autzen StadiumEugene, Oregon

  • Date: September 10, 2016
  • Game time: 10:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: N 10 mph • Weather: Mostly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 53,774
  • Referee: David Epperley • Umpire: Mike Morton • Linesman: Steve Clein • Line judge: Deon Lawrence • Back judge: Pay Ryan • Field judge: Chris Junjulas • Side judge: Angie Bartis • Center judge: Mike Webster
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Allen Bestwick, Mike Belloti, and Kris Budden
  • Virginia vs Oregon (Sep 10, 2016)
Game information

At UConn

Virginia Cavaliers vs UConn Huskies
Quarter1234Total
Virginia370010
UConn0301013

at Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: September 17, 2016
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: S 10 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 31,036
  • Referee: Jeff Maconaghy • Umpire: Rich McMahan • Linesman: Matt Fitzgerald • Line judge: Hugh Campbell • Back judge: Keith Parham • Field judge: Kip Johnson • Side judge: Rich Street • Center judge: James Cole
  • TV announcers (SNY/ESPN3): Eric Frede, Andy Gresh
  • Virginia vs Connecticut (Sep 17, 2016)
Game information

Central Michigan

Central Michigan Chippewas vs Virginia Cavaliers
Quarter1234Total
Central Michigan01471435
Virginia151302149

at Scott StadiumCharlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: September 24, 2016
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NE 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 35,211
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins • Umpire: Johnnie Forte • Linesman: John Hoffmann • Line judge: Robert Zivkovic • Back judge: Robert Luklan • Field judge: Bill Dolbow • Side judge: George Liotus • Center judge: Larry Hayes
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth
  • Central Michigan vs Virginia (Sep 24, 2016)
Game information

At Duke

Virginia Cavaliers vs Duke Blue Devils
Quarter1234Total
Virginia6147734
Duke733720

at Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, North Carolina

  • Date: October 1, 2016
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SSW 5 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 25,201
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan • Umpire: Jim Eckl • Linesman: Arthur Hardin • Line judge: Colin Formulak • Back judge: Bryan Platt • Field judge: Wayne Rundell • Side judge: Richard Wilborn • Center judge: David Goodwin
  • TV announcers (ACC Network): Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Roddy Jones
  • Virginia vs Duke (Oct 1, 2016)
Game information

Pittsburgh (homecoming)

Pittsburgh Panthers vs Virginia Cavaliers
Quarter1234Total
Pittsburgh142101045
Virginia2170331

at Scott StadiumCharlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: October 15, 2016
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 39,522
  • Referee: Ron Cherry • Umpire: Tom Laverty • Linesman: Troy Gray • Line judge: Allen Andrick • Back judge: Delbert Bell • Field judge: Mark Furtado • Side judge: Richard Wilborn • Center judge: David Goodwin
  • TV announcers (ACC Network): Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Roddy Jones
  • Pittsburgh vs Virginia (Oct 15, 2016)
Game information

North Carolina

121st South's Oldest Rivalry Game: #22 North Carolina Tar Heels vs Virginia Cavaliers
Quarter1234Total
#22 North Carolina7714735
Virginia070714

at Scott StadiumCharlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: October 22, 2016
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: E 9 mph • Weather: Partly sunny
  • Game attendance: 40,882
  • Referee: Duane Heydt • Umpire: Marvin Wilson • Linesman: Kavin McGrath • Line judge: Danny Short • Back judge: Jacques Hooper • Field judge: C. Clougherty • Side judge: Tony Tarantini • Center judge: Steve Disangro
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth
  • North Carolina vs Virginia (Oct 22, 2016)
Game information

Louisville

Louisville Cardinals vs Virginia Cavaliers
Quarter1234Total
#5 Louisville7071832
Virginia1007825

at Scott StadiumCharlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: October 29, 2016
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S 7 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 34,824
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes • Umpire: Mark Shupe • Linesman: Tracy Lynch • Line judge: Jim Slayton • Back judge: H. Wittelsberger • Field judge: Jim Biddle • Side judge: Eddie Bonet • Center judge: Sean Geraghty
  • TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Allen Bestwick, Mike Belloti, and Kris Budden
  • Louisville vs Virginia (Oct 29, 2016)
Game information

At Wake Forest

Virginia Cavaliers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Quarter1234Total
Virginia6014020
Wake Forest71001027

at BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: November 5, 2016
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: WNW 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 25,334
  • Referee: Riley Johnson • Umpire: Michael Wooten • Linesman: Mike Pavese • Line judge: Tim Graham • Back judge: Scot Maslin • Field judge: Mike Cullin • Side judge: Jim Corpora • Center judge: Tom McCreesh
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Niki Noto
  • Virginia vs Wake Forest (Nov 5, 2016)
Game information

Miami (FL)

Miami Hurricanes vs Virginia Cavaliers
Quarter1234Total
Miami (FL)71010734
Virginia770014

at Scott StadiumCharlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: November 12, 2016
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 39,867
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildredth
Game information

At Georgia Tech

Virginia Cavaliers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Quarter1234Total
Virginia0100717
Georgia Tech07141031

at Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, Georgia

  • Date: November 19, 2016
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 42,136
  • TV: ACC Network
Game information

At Virginia Tech

98th Battle for the Commonwealth Cup: Virginia Cavaliers vs Virginia Tech Hokies
Quarter1234Total
Virginia003710
Virginia Tech72124052

at Lane StadiumBlacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: November 26, 2016
Game information

Roster

2016 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TB 2Albert ReidSr
TB 4 Taquan Mizzell Sr
QB 6 Kurt Benkert Jr
WR 7Doni DowlingJr
WR 8Keeon JohnsonSr
TB 10Jordan EllisSo
WR 11David EldridgeSo
QB 15 Matt Johns Sr
QB 16Connor BrewerSr
WR 18Ben HoggSo
WR 19Andre LevroneJr
TB 22Daniel HammJr
WR 23Warren CraftRFr
WR 26Anthony CallowayJr
WR 33 Olamide Zaccheaus So
FB 41Connor Wingo-ReevesSr
WR 44Tanner CowleyRFr
TE 46Evan ButtsSo
C 50Jackson Matteo (C)Sr
OT 61Trenton JenkinsRFr
G 62Sean KarlSr
OT 64Ben TrentFr
OL 65Ben KnutsonFr
OT 67Jack EnglishJr
G 70Steven MossSo
G 71Jack McDonaldJr
OT 72Eric SmithSr
OT 74Ryan BischoffRFr
WR 75Rambert TyreeSo
OT 76Michael MooneySr
OT 77Jake FielerSo
C 78R.J. ProctorRFr
OL 79Dillon ReinkensmeyerFr
WR 80Hasise DuboisFr
WR 81 Joe Reed Fr
WR 82Braedon UrieSo
TE 83Brendan MarshallJr
WR 85Cole BlackmanFr
TE 87Richard BurneyRFr
WR 88Ryan SantoroSr
WR 96Dylan LeSo
QB 99Joe SpazianiSo
QB Sonny AbramsonFr
WR Ethan BlundinFr
QB De'Vante CrossFr
WR Ross GardnerSo
G Patrick KiddSo
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 1Donte Wilkins (C)Sr
FS 3 Quin Blanding Jr
CB 5 Tim Harris Sr
DE 9 Andrew Brown Jr
OLB 13 Chris Peace So
CB 14Myles RobinsonSo
OLB 17Malcolm CookJr
DE 20Steven WrightRFr
FS 21 Juan Thornhill So
S 25Chris SharpRFr
OLB 27Cory JonesSo
SS 28Wilfred WaheeSr
OLB 29Eric GallonSo
CB 31Kareem GibsonRFr
CB 32Kirk GarnerJr
DB 34 Bryce Hall Fr
OLB 36Gladimir PaulRFr
DB 37Jordan MackFr
SS 38Kelvin RaineySr
DB 39Chris MooreFr
ILB 40C.J. StalkerSo
ILB 42Jahvoni SimmonsRFr
OLB 43Sean FitzgeraldRFr
OLB 45Reed KellamRFr
DL 49Alec ShifflettJr
ILB 51Zach BradshawSr
ILB 52Robert SnyderFr
ILB 53 Micah Kiser  (C)Jr
OLB 54Matt TerrellFr
DE 55Naji AbdullahRFr
DT 56Andre Miles-RedmondSr
DT 57James TrucillaRFr
DE 58Eli HanbackRFr
DE 59Mark HallSr
S 60C. J. EppsRFr
CB 66Chuck DavisFr
OLB 68Dillon DavisFr
CB 69Nick GrantFr
DE 90Jack PowersJr
ILB 92Dominic SheppardRFr
DE 93Christian BaumgardnerFr
ILB 94Michael GuerciSo
OLB 95Juwan MoyeFr
ILB 98Landan WordFr
DL Christian BrooksFr
OLB Dre BryantFr
DL Osiris CrutchfieldFr
CB Darious LatimoreSo
FS Brenton NelsonFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 30Nicholas ConteSr
P 47Lester ColemanSo
PK 84Alex FurbankSo
PK 89Sam HeywardJr
PK 91Dylan SimsSr
PK Nash GriffinFr
P Trace HalpernRFr
LS Tyler ShirleyJr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 28, 2016

References

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  9. DEPTH CHART – RICHMOND GAME
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