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Virginia Football Team History


Virginia Cavaliers
University of Virginia
 Charlottesville, VA
Founded: 1819
Stadium: Scott Stadium
Capacity: 62,500
Colors: Navy Blue & Orange
Coach: Al Groh
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024

2003 Season Highlights
 Al Groh enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Duke  27   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ South Carolina  7   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Western Michigan  59   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Wake Forest  27   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ North Carolina  38   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Clemson  27   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Florida State  14   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Troy  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ North Carolina State  37   51   L       
 Thu., Nov. 13  @ Maryland  17   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Georgia Tech  29   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Virginia Tech  35   21   W       
 Sat., Dec. 27   Pittsburgh  23   16   W    @ Charlotte, NC   Meinke Car Care Bowl
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored364
  Scoring Average28.0
  Points Allowed265
  Defense Average20.4
  Opponents Record87-76
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-4
2003 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2003 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 10-3419217Lost  14-167-1269138  Bobby Bowden
Maryland 10-3406206Won  41-76-2220159  Ralph Friedgen
Clemson 9-4365250 5-3210158  Tommy Bowden
North Carolina State 8-5489385Won  56-264-4256250  Chuck Amato
Virginia 8-5364265Won  23-164-4216181  Al Groh
Georgia Tech 7-6274266Won  52-104-4151178  Chan Gailey
Wake Forest 5-7335347 3-5242236  Jim Grobe
Duke 4-8211343 2-6139265  Carl Franks
North Carolina 2-10317459 1-7184322  John Bunting

2003 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2003 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.