1970 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–6 (0–6 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainDan Ryczek, Paul Reid[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wake Forest $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Duke 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
NC State 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Maryland 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Virginia 0 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

The 1970 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-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 in last. At the conclusion of the season, Blackburn was fired as head coach.[3] He had a record of 28–33–0 at Virginia, with just one winning season, in 1968.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Virginia Tech*
W 7–023,000[4]
September 19at Clemson
L 17–2729,218[5][6]
September 26at Duke
L 7–1724,478[7]
October 3Wake Forestdagger
L 7–2721,500[8]
October 10VMI*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 49–1015,500[9]
October 17Army*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 21–2029,100[10]
October 24William & Mary*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 33–617,800[11]
October 31at North Carolina
L 15–3032,500[12]
November 7at NC State
L 16–2125,955[13]
November 14Colgate*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 54–1213,300[14]
November 21Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 14–1714,000[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "1970 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "Geo. Blackburn Fired At Virginia". Atlanta Daily World. December 4, 1970. p. 3.
  4. ^ "UVa whips Gobblers 7–0". The Daily News Leader. September 13, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers nip Virginia 27–17". Greensboro Daily News. September 20, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1971". Clemson University. 1971. p. 4. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "Duke downs Virginia, 17–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wake Forest rolls, 27 to 7". The Baltimore Sun. October 4, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cavs trample VMI by 49–10". The Herald-Sun. October 11, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cavaliers score late touchdown to slip by Army". The State. October 18, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Virginia romps over Indians". The News and Observer. October 25, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UNC rallies past Virginia". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 1, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "State edges Virginia". Greensboro Daily News. November 8, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Seward, Tommy (November 15, 1970). "Cavaliers Clobber Colgate". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Maryland shocks Virginia". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 22, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "1970 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  17. ^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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