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American college football season
The 1971 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Don Lawrence and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for third.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | Navy* | | L 6–10 | 23,500 | [3] |
September 18 | at No. 4 Michigan* | | L 0–56 | 81,391 | [4] |
September 25 | No. 20 Duke | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| L 0–28 | 18,500 | [5] |
October 2 | Vanderbilt* | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| W 27–23 | 12,500 | [6] |
October 9 | at South Carolina* | | L 14–34 | 43,861 | [7] |
October 16 | vs. Clemson | | L 15–32 | 14,000 | [8] |
October 23 | at Army* | | L 9–14 | 42,535 | [9] |
October 30 | at NC State | | W 14–10 | 21,600 | [10] |
November 6 | Virginia Tech* | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
| L 0–6 | 30,100 | [11] |
November 13 | North Carolina | | L 20–32 | 18,450 | [12] |
November 20 | at Maryland | | W 29–27 | 12,600 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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