American college football season
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.
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Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 14 at Navy * L 28–3516,987 [3]
September 21 William & Mary * W 38–2826,000 [4]
September 28 at Duke L 7–2718,250 [5]
October 5 at Georgia Tech * L 24–2826,371 [6]
October 12 No. 11 NC State Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA L 21–2227,100 [7]
October 19 Virginia Tech * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry ) W 28–2732,149 [8]
October 26 at Wake Forest W 14–013,700 [9]
November 2 at North Carolina L 10–2438,500 [10]
November 9 VMI * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA W 28–1026,030 [11]
November 16 at Clemson L 9–2832,656 [12] [13]
November 23 No. 11 Maryland Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry ) L 0–1022,100 [14]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1974 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
Scott Gardner
Jr
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF) . Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2018 .
^ "1974 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary" . sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013 .
^ "Navy turns back Virginia 35–28" . The Danville Register . September 15, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "UVa outlasts 'first-graders' " . The Roanoke Times . September 22, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Duke triumphs" . The Tampa Tribune . September 29, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Late flourish pulls G-Tech over Virginia" . Anderson Independent-Mail . October 6, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wolfpack saves record" . The State . October 13, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia outlasts Gobblers 28–27" . Daily Press . October 20, 1974. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia slips past Wake Forest" . The Charlotte Observer . October 27, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tar Heels overcome punchless Virginia" . The Corpus Christi Caller . November 3, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cavs trounce VMI" . The Herald-Sun . November 10, 1974. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1975" . Clemson University . 1975. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023 .
^ "UVA falls to Tiger bombs" . The Lynchburg News . November 17, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Terps out battle UVA" . The Lynchburg News . November 24, 1974. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1974 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2018 .
^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics" . Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021 .
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