1972 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1972 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–7 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainThomas Kennedy, William Williams[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 North Carolina $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 17 NC State 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Maryland 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Duke 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at South Carolina*
W 24–1643,695[3]
September 16Virginia Tech*
W 24–2031,300[4]
September 23West 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 14VMI*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 45–1419,000[8]
October 21at Clemson
L 21–3732,093[9][10]
October 28Marylanddagger
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 23–2421,500[11]
November 4NC 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
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  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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