A QUICK LOOK AT VIRGINIA |
Location: Charlottesville, VA 22904 |
Founded by: Thomas Jefferson, 1819 |
Enrollment: 25,018 (Undergraduate 17,011) |
President: James E. Ryan |
Athletics Director: Carla Williams |
Faculty Athletics Rep: Carrie M. Heilman |
Nicknames: Cavaliers, Wahoos, ‘Hoos |
Mascot: Cavalier |
Colors: Orange & Blue |
Song: Good Old Song |
Affiliations: NCAA, Division I (FBS), Atlantic Coast Conference (Coastal Division) |
Twitter: @UVAFootball, @VirginiaSports |
PROGRAM HISTORY |
First Year of Football: 1888 (2020 will be the 131st season) | 2019 Schedule |
Total Number of Games: 1,329 |
All-Time Record: 668-613-48 | Season-by-Season |
All-Time Winning Percentage: .52069225 |
Winning Seasons: 72 |
Losing Seasons: 50 |
.500 Season: 8 |
STADIUM |
Stadium Complex: Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison Field at Scott Stadium |
Official Capacity: 61,500 |
Largest Crowd: 64,947 – Aug. 30, 2008 (USC 52, UVA 7) |
Playing Surface: Prescription Athletic Turf |
Total Games Played at Site: 477 |
All-Time Stadium Record: 272-193-12 (.58281) |
First Game at Site: Oct. 15, 1931 (VMI 18, UVA 3) |
FOOTBALL INFORMATION |
2019 Record: 9-5 | Season Statistics | Results |
ACC Record (Finish): 6-2 (First in Coastal Division) |
Bowl Game: Orange Bowl vs. Florida (L, 28-36) |
Starters Returning: 15 (7 on offense, 8 on defense, plus kicker, punter, holder and long snapper) |
Starters Lost: 7 (4 on offense, 3 on defense, plus a long snapper) |
Lettermen Returning: 49 |
Lettermen Lost: 18 |
Offensive Alignment: Multiple Formation |
Defensive Alignment: 3-4 |
HEAD COACHES |
Number of Coaches: 40 |
100+ Win Coaches: 1 |
Most Victories: 134 – George Welsh (1982-2000) |
Best Winning Percentage: .727 – Art Guepe (1946-52) |
Most Conference Wins: 85 – George Welsh |
Longest Tenure: 19 seasons – George Welsh |
Most Bowl Games: 12 – George Welsh |
College Football Hall of Fame: 3 (Last in 2004) |
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame: 1 (Last in 2009) |
COACH BRONCO MENDENHALL |
Seasons: 2016-Present (2020 will be his fifth season at UVA) – Bronco Mendenhall Bio |
UVA Record: 25-27 (four seasons) |
Overall Career Head Coaching Record: 124-70 (.639) – 194 games |
Career Conference Record: 53-27 (.663) – 80 games |
Career vs. Non-Conference Opponents: 71-42 (.628) – 113 games |
Career vs. Ranked Opponents (AP poll): 8-24 (.250) – 32 games |
UVA Record at Scott Stadium: 17-9 (four seasons) |
UVA Record on the Road: 6-16 (four seasons) |
UVA Record at Neutral Fields: 2-2 (four seasons) |
Career Record in Bowl Games: 7-7 (.500) – 14 games |
Twitter: @UVACoachBronco |
UVA ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS |
Main Office Phone: (434) 982-5500 |
Fax: (434) 982-5525 |
Scott Stadium Press Box: (434) 296-5910, (434) 295-2453 |
Assistant AD for Media Relations: Jim Daves Office: (434) 243-2467 Email: jimdaves@virginia.edu Twitter: @JimDaves |
Primary Contact for Football: Vincent Briedis Office: (434) 982-5533 Email: briedis@virginia.edu Twitter: @VincentBriedis |
Media Relations Mailing Address: P.O. Box 400853, Charlottesville, VA 22903-4853 |
Overnight Package Delivery: 295 Massie Road, Charlottesville, VA 22904 |