A QUICK LOOK AT VIRGINIA |
Location: Charlottesville, VA 22904 |
Founded by: Thomas Jefferson, 1819 |
Enrollment: 25,944 (Undergraduate 17,618) |
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 (2024 will be the 135th season) | 2024 Schedule |
Total Number of Games: 1,361 |
All-Time Record: 683-642-48 |
All-Time Winning Percentage: .515 |
Winning Seasons: 72 |
Losing Seasons: 53 |
.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: 505 |
All-Time Stadium Record: 285-208-12 (.575) |
First Game at Site: Oct. 15, 1931 (VMI 18, UVA 3) |
FOOTBALL INFORMATION |
2023 Record: 3-9 | Season Statistics | Results |
ACC Record (Finish): 1-6 (T-6th in Coastal Division) |
Bowl Game: N/A |
Starters Returning: 18 (9 on offense, 6 on defense, plus PK, P, RET) |
Starters Lost: 9 (2 on offense, 5 on defense, plus KOS, LS) |
Lettermen Returning: 53 |
Lettermen Lost: 33 |
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: 2024 will be his third season – Tony Elliott Bio |
UVA Record: 6-16 |
Overall Career Head Coaching Record: 6-16 |
Career Conference Record: 3-12 |
Career vs. Non-Conference Opponents: 3-4 |
Career vs. Ranked Opponents (AP poll): 1-2 |
UVA Record at Scott Stadium: 4-8 |
UVA Record on the Road: 2-7 |
UVA Record at Neutral Fields: 0-1 |
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 |
Director of Athletic Communications for Football: Office: (434) 924-9878 Email: s.fitzgerald@virginia.edu Twitter: @ScottFitz11 |
Secondary Contact for Football: Patrick Boling Office: (434) 924-9878 Email: pboling@virginia.edu Twitter: @p_boling23 |
Media Relations Mailing Address: P.O. Box 400853, Charlottesville, VA 22903-4853 |
Overnight Package Delivery: 295 Massie Road, Charlottesville, VA 22904 |