1974 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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.

1974 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–7 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorCarl Reese (1st season)
CaptainDick Ambrose[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
1974 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Maryland $ 6 –0 –08 –4 –0
No. 11 NC State 4 –2 –09 –2 –1
Clemson 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
North Carolina 4 –2 –07 –5 –0
Duke 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Virginia 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Wake Forest 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Navy*
L 28–3516,987[3]
September 21William & Mary*
W 38–2826,000[4]
September 28at Duke
L 7–2718,250[5]
October 5at Georgia Tech*
L 24–2826,371[6]
October 12No. 11 NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 21–2227,100[7]
October 19Virginia Tech*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 28–2732,149[8]
October 26at Wake Forest
W 14–013,700[9]
November 2at North Carolina
L 10–2438,500[10]
November 9VMI*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 28–1026,030[11]
November 16at Clemson
L 9–2832,656[12][13]
November 23No. 11 Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 0–1022,100[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel
1974 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Scott Gardner Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References
    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. "1974 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
    3. "Navy turns back Virginia 35–28". The Danville Register. September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. "UVa outlasts 'first-graders'". The Roanoke Times. September 22, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. "Duke triumphs". The Tampa Tribune. September 29, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. "Late flourish pulls G-Tech over Virginia". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. "Wolfpack saves record". The State. October 13, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. "Virginia outlasts Gobblers 28–27". Daily Press. October 20, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. "Virginia slips past Wake Forest". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. "Tar Heels overcome punchless Virginia". The Corpus Christi Caller. November 3, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. "Cavs trounce VMI". The Herald-Sun. November 10, 1974. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1975". Clemson University. 1975. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
    13. "UVA falls to Tiger bombs". The Lynchburg News. November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    14. "Terps out battle UVA". The Lynchburg News. November 24, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    15. "1974 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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