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1974 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1974 record4–7 (1–5 ACC)
Head coachSonny Randle (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorCarl Reese (1st season)
CaptainDick Ambrose[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(Capacity: 28,000)
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 ACC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#13 Maryland 6 0 0     8 4 0
#11 NC State 4 2 0     9 2 1
Clemson 4 2 0     7 4 0
North Carolina 4 2 0     7 5 0
Duke 2 4 0     6 5 0
Virginia 1 5 0     4 7 0
Wake Forest 0 6 0     1 10 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

The 1974 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Sonny Randle and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in sixth.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 14at Navy*L 28–35
September 21William & Mary*W 38–28
September 28at DukeL 7–27
October 5at Georgia Tech*L 24–28
October 12No. 11 NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 21–22
October 19Virginia Tech*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (Rivalry)
W 28–27
October 26at Wake ForestW 14–0
November 2at North CarolinaL 10–24
November 9VMI*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 28–10
November 16at ClemsonL 9–28
November 23No. 11 Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (Rivalry)
L 0–10
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time

Source:[3]

Personnel[]

1974 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Gardner, ScottScott Gardner Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[]

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