2023 Football Quick Facts

A QUICK LOOK AT VIRGINIA
Location: Charlottesville, VA  22904
Founded by: Thomas Jefferson, 1819
Enrollment: 25,642 (Undergraduate 17,314)
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 (2023 will be the 134th season) | 2023 Schedule
Total Number of Games: 1,361
All-Time Record: 680-633-48
All-Time Winning Percentage: .5173
Winning Seasons: 72
Losing Seasons: 52
.500 Season: 9
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: 499
All-Time Stadium Record: 283-204-12 (.5792
First Game at Site: Oct. 15, 1931 (VMI 18, UVA 3)
FOOTBALL INFORMATION
2022 Record: 3-7 | Season Statistics | Results
ACC Record (Finish): 1-6 (T-6th in Coastal Division)
Bowl Game: N/A
Starters Returning: 11 (3 on offense, 8 on defense, P, K, LS returning)
Starters Lost: 11 (8 on offense, 3 on defense, 0 special teams)
Lettermen Returning: 40
Lettermen Lost: 21
Offensive Alignment: Multiple Formation
Defensive Alignment: Multiple Formation
HEAD COACHES
Number of Coaches: 41
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 TONY ELLIOTT
Seasons: 2023 will be his second season – Tony Elliott Bio
UVA Record: 3-7
Overall Career Head Coaching Record: 3-7
Career Conference Record: 1-6
Career vs. Non-Conference Opponents: 2-1
Career vs. Ranked Opponents (AP poll): 0-0
UVA Record at Scott Stadium: 2-1
UVA Record on the Road: 1-3
UVA Record at Neutral Fields: 0-0
Career Record in Bowl Games: 0-0
Twitter: @Coach_TElliott
UVA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
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 Emailjimdaves@virginia.edu  Twitter: @JimDaves
Primary Contact for Football: Scott Fitzgerald  Office: (434) 924-9878  Email: s.fitzgerald@virginia.edu  Twitter: @ScottFitz11
Media Relations Mailing Address: P.O. Box 400853, Charlottesville, VA 22903-4853
Overnight Package Delivery: 295 Massie Road, Charlottesville, VA 22904