1976 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–9 (1–3 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainMike Ozdowski, James Wicks, Gregory McDaniel[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
1976 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Maryland $ 5 0 011 1 0
North Carolina 4 1 09 3 0
Wake Forest 3 3 05 6 0
Duke 2 3 15 5 1
NC State 2 3 03 7 1
Virginia 1 3 02 9 0
Clemson 0 4 13 6 2
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Washington*L 17–3837,500
September 18William & Mary*L 0–1426,000
September 25Dukedagger
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 6–2120,000
October 2at Georgia Tech*L 14–3538,119
October 9at South Carolina*L 7–3547,239
October 16Virginia Tech*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 10–1432,618[3]
October 23at Wake ForestW 18–1718,300
October 30vs. VMI*L 7–1322,500[4]
November 6Lehigh*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 21–2016,743[5]
November 13at North CarolinaL 6–3148,000
November 20No. 6 Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 0–2823,100
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  2. "1976 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  3. "Gobblers fight off U. Va.'s Cavaliers". The Daily News Leader. October 17, 1976. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Keydets capture 13–7 decision over Virginia". The Herald-Sun. October 31, 1976. Retrieved February 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Seward, Tommy (November 7, 1976). "Bowden 'Saves' Virginia". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "1976 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  7. "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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