1966 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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.

1966 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1966 record4–6 (3–3 ACC)
Head coachGeorge Blackburn (2nd season)
CaptainEdward Carrington, Donald Parker[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(Capacity: 23,848)
1966 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Clemson $  6 1     6 4  
NC State  5 2     5 5  
Maryland  3 3     4 6  
Virginia  3 3     4 6  
Duke  2 3     5 5  
Wake Forest  2 4     3 7  
South Carolina  1 3     1 9  
North Carolina  1 4     2 8  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 17Wake ForestW 24–10
September 24at ClemsonL 35–40
October 1at Duke
L 8–27
October 8Tulane*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 6–20
October 15VMI*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 38–27
October 22VPI*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 7–24
October 29at NC State
L 21–42
November 5at No. 5 Georgia Tech*
L 13–14
November 19Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 41–17
November 26at North CarolinaW 21–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 120.
  2. "1966 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  3. "1966 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
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