The 1971 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Don Lawrence and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for third.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Navy*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 6–10	23,500	[3]
September 18	at No. 4 Michigan*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 0–56	81,391	[4]
September 25	No. 20 Duke	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–28	18,500	[5]
October 2	Vanderbilt*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 27–23	12,500	[6]
October 9	at South Carolina*	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 14–34	43,861	[7]
October 16	vs. Clemson	City Stadium Richmond, VA ( Tobacco Bowl)	L 15–32	14,000	[8]
October 23	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 9–14	42,535	[9]
October 30	at NC State	Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 14–10	21,600	[10]
November 6	Virginia Tech*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ( rivalry)	L 0–6	30,100	[11]
November 13	North Carolina	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ( South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 20–32	18,450	[12]
November 20	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD ( rivalry)	W 29–27	12,600	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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