American college football season
The 1966 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach George Blackburn and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for third.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | Wake Forest | | W 24–10 | 17,000 | [2] |
September 24 | at Clemson | | L 35–40 | 36,000 | [3] |
October 1 | at Duke | | L 8–27 | 10,000 | [4] |
October 8 | Tulane* | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| L 6–20 | 20,000 | [5] |
October 15 | VMI* | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| W 38–27 | 18,000 | [6] |
October 22 | Virginia Tech* | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
| L 7–24 | 29,000 | [7] |
October 29 | at NC State | | L 21–42 | 28,000 | [8] |
November 5 | at No. 5 Georgia Tech* | | L 13–14 | 42,126 | [9] |
November 19 | Maryland | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
| W 41–17 | 16,000 | [10] |
November 26 | at North Carolina | | W 21–14 | 25,000 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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- ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ "Davis-led Cavaliers clip fumbling Deacons, 24–10". The State. September 18, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blitz snarls Virginia bid". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 25, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davis-led Cavaliers clip fumbling Deacons, 24–10". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. October 2, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UVA falls, Cavaliers' mistakes aid 20–6 Tulane win". Daily Press. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davis hurls Virginia past VMI in aerial duel, 38–27". The Herald-Sun. October 16, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Francisco rips line, defense contains UVA". The Lynchburg News. October 23, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "DeArment, Noggle pace 'Pack, 42–21". Pensacola News Journal. October 30, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ga. Tech survives, 14–13". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 6, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cavaliers unveil new offense to crush Terps". The Times and Democrat. November 20, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Quayle shoots down UNC, 21–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 27, 1966. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1966 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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