2001 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season

2001 Virginia Cavaliers football

Conference| Atlantic Coast Conference
Record| 5–7 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach|

* Al Groh (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Bill Musgrave (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Al Golden (1st season)
Base defense| 3–4
Captain| Monsanto Pope, Evan Routzahn, Antwoine Womack
Home stadium| Scott Stadium

Seasons

<- 2000

2002 ->

2001 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 11 Maryland $  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  |
No. 15 Florida State |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
North Carolina |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Clemson |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
No. 24 Georgia Tech |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
NC State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
Wake Forest |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Virginia |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Duke |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  |

* $ - BCS representative as conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Virginia Cavaliers football team representative the University of Virginia in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Al Groh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 25| 2:00 pm| at No. 22 Wisconsin*|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI (Eddie Robinson Classic)

| FSN| L 17–26| 76,740
September 1| 4:30 pm| Richmond*|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| | W 17–16| 56,591
September 22| 5:45 pm| at No. 19 Clemson|

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC

| ESPN2| W 26–24| 77,791
September 29| 1:00 pm| Duke|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| | W 31–10| 54,653
October 6| 12:00 pm| at No. 25 Maryland|

* Byrd Stadium
* College Park, MD (rivalry)

| JPS| L 24–41| 44,197
October 13| 1:30 pm| at North Carolina|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)

| | L 24–30| 53,500
October 20| 7:45 pm| No. 21 Florida State|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA (Jefferson-Eppes Trophy)

| ESPN| L 7–43| 61,383
October 27| 1:30 pm| at NC State|

* Carter–Finley Stadium
* Raleigh, NC

| | L 0–24| 51,500
November 3| 12:00 pm| Wake Forest|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| JPS| L 30–34| 50,228
November 10| 3:30 pm| No. 20 Georgia Tech|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| | W 39–38| 52,494
November 17| 3:30 pm| No. 18 Virginia Tech*|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)

| ESPN| L 17–31| 61,625
December 1| 12:00 pm| Penn State*|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| ESPN| W 20–14| 57,005

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

## Roster[edit]

2001 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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QB | `7` | Matt Schaub | So
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Al Groh

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* * *

Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References[edit]

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Virginia Cavaliers football

Venues|

* Madison Hall Field (1888–1912)
* Lambeth Field (1913–1930)
* Scott Stadium (1931–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Florida State: Jefferson-Eppes Trophy
* Maryland
* North Carolina: South's Oldest Rivalry
* Virginia Tech

Culture & lore|

* "The Cavalier Song"
* "The Good Old Song"
* Cavalier Marching Band
* 1990 Georgia Tech game
* 2022 shooting

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders
* W. A. Lambeth

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