1966 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1966 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–6 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainEdward Carrington, Donald Parker[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Clemson $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
NC State 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Maryland 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Virginia 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
South Carolina 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-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 tied for third.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Wake Forest
W 24–1017,000[2]
September 24at Clemson
L 35–4036,000[3]
October 1at Duke
L 8–2710,000[4]
October 8Tulane*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 6–2020,000[5]
October 15VMI*dagger
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 38–2718,000[6]
October 22Virginia Tech*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 7–2429,000[7]
October 29at NC State
L 21–4228,000[8]
November 5at No. 5 Georgia Tech*
L 13–1442,126[9]
November 19Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 41–1716,000[10]
November 26at North Carolina
W 21–1425,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "Davis-led Cavaliers clip fumbling Deacons, 24–10". The State. September 18, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Blitz snarls Virginia bid". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 25, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Davis-led Cavaliers clip fumbling Deacons, 24–10". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 2, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UVA falls, Cavaliers' mistakes aid 20–6 Tulane win". Daily Press. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Davis hurls Virginia past VMI in aerial duel, 38–27". The Herald-Sun. October 16, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Francisco rips line, defense contains UVA". The Lynchburg News. October 23, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "DeArment, Noggle pace 'Pack, 42–21". Pensacola News Journal. October 30, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ga. Tech survives, 14–13". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cavaliers unveil new offense to crush Terps". The Times and Democrat. November 20, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Quayle shoots down UNC, 21–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 27, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1966 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  13. ^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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