| 1976 Virginia Cavaliers football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (1–3 ACC) |
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| Captain | Mike Ozdowski, James Wicks, Gregory McDaniel[1] |
| Home stadium | Scott Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Maryland $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | at Washington* | L 17–38 | 37,500 | ||
| September 18 | William & Mary* | L 0–14 | 26,000 | ||
| September 25 | Duke |
| L 6–21 | 20,000 | |
| October 2 | at Georgia Tech* | L 14–35 | 38,119 | ||
| October 9 | at South Carolina* | L 7–35 | 47,239 | ||
| October 16 | Virginia Tech* |
| L 10–14 | 32,618 | [3] |
| October 23 | at Wake Forest | W 18–17 | 18,300 | ||
| October 30 | vs. VMI* | L 7–13 | 22,500 | [4] | |
| November 6 | Lehigh* |
| W 21–20 | 16,743 | [5] |
| November 13 | at North Carolina | L 6–31 | 48,000 | ||
| November 20 | No. 6 Maryland |
| L 0–28 | 23,100 | |
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References
- ↑ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ↑ "1976 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Gobblers fight off U. Va.'s Cavaliers". The Daily News Leader. October 17, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Keydets capture 13–7 decision over Virginia". The Herald-Sun. October 31, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Seward, Tommy (November 7, 1976). "Bowden 'Saves' Virginia". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1976 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ↑ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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