2001 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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The 2001 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Al Groh, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the ACC. The team played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Record5–7 (3–5 ACC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorBill Musgrave (1st season)
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2001 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–7 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Musgrave (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorAl Golden (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Captains
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
 2000
2002 
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2001 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 Maryland $ 71  102 
No. 15 Florida State 62  84 
North Carolina 53  85 
Clemson 44  75 
No. 24 Georgia Tech 44  85 
NC State 44  75 
Wake Forest 35  65 
Virginia 35  57 
Duke 08  011 
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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On December 30, 2000, Al Groh was named the head coach of the Cavaliers football team, succeeding George Welsh.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 252:00 pmat No. 22 Wisconsin*FSNL 17–2676,740
September 14:30 pmRichmond*W 17–1656,591
September 225:45 pmat No. 19 ClemsonESPN2W 26–2477,791
September 291:00 pmDuke
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 31–1054,653
October 612:00 pmat No. 25 MarylandJPSL 24–4144,197
October 131:30 pmat North CarolinaL 24–3053,500
October 207:45 pmNo. 21 Florida Statedagger
ESPNL 7–4361,383
October 271:30 pmat NC StateL 0–2451,500
November 312:00 pmWake Forest
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
JPSL 30–3450,228
November 103:30 pmNo. 20 Georgia Tech
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 39–3852,494
November 173:30 pmNo. 18 Virginia Tech*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
ESPNL 17–3161,625
December 112:00 pmPenn State*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ESPNW 20–1457,005
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
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Roster

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2001 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 7 Matt Schaub So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
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