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1972 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1972 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Don Lawrence and played their home games at Scott StadiuminCharlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for last.

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	atSouth Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	W 24–16	43,695	[3]
September 16	Virginia Tech*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	W 24–20	31,300	[4]
September 23	West Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 10–48	27,000	[5]
September 30	atDuke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	L 13–37	20,806	[6]
October 7	atVanderbilt*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 7–10	17,903	[7]
October 14	VMI*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 45–14	19,000	[8]
October 21	atClemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 21–37	32,093	[9][10]
October 28	Maryland	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	L 23–24	21,500	[11]
November 4	NC State	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 14–35	17,500	[12]
November 11	at No. 18North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 3–23	36,500	[13]
November 18	atWake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 15–12	18,000	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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