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1972 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1972 record4–7 (1–5 ACC)
Head coachDon Lawrence (2nd season)
CaptainThomas Kennedy, William Williams[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(Capacity: 23,848)
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 ACC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#12 North Carolina 6 0 0     11 1 0
#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[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 9at South Carolina*W 24–16
September 16Virginia Tech*W 24–20
September 23West Virginia*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 10–48
September 30at DukeL 13–37
October 7at Vanderbilt*L 7–10
October 14VMI*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 45–14
October 21at ClemsonL 21–37
October 28Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (Rivalry)
L 23–24
November 4NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 14–35
November 11at No. 18 North CarolinaL 3–23
November 18at Wake ForestW 15–12
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time

Source:[3]

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