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1970 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1970 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-year head coach George Blackburn and played their home games at Scott StadiuminCharlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last. At the conclusion of the season, Blackburn was fired as head coach.^[3] He had a record of 28–33–0 at Virginia, with just one winning season, in 1968.

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	atVirginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	W 7–0	23,000	[4]
September 19	atClemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 17–27	29,218	[5][6]
September 26	atDuke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	L 7–17	24,478	[7]
October 3	Wake Forest	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 7–27	21,500	[8]
October 10	VMI*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 49–10	15,500	[9]
October 17	Army*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 21–20	29,100	[10]
October 24	William & Mary*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 33–6	17,800	[11]
October 31	atNorth Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 15–30	32,500	[12]
November 7	atNC State	Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 16–21	25,955	[13]
November 14	Colgate*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 54–12	13,300	[14]
November 21	Maryland	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	L 14–17	14,000	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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