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American college football season
The 2021 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the
University of Virginia during the
2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Cavaliers were led by sixth-year head coach
Bronco Mendenhall and played their home games at
Scott Stadium . The team competed as members of the
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
After finishing their regular season with a 6–6 record, the Cavaliers accepted a bid to play in the
Fenway Bowl , where they were due to face the
SMU Mustangs . On December 26, the Cavaliers withdrew from the game, due to COVID-19 issues; the bowl was subsequently canceled.
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Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 4 7:30 p.m.
William & Mary *
ACCRSN W 43–042,982
September 11 11:00 a.m.
Illinois * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA
ACCN W 42–1436,036
September 18 7:30 p.m. at No. 21
North Carolina ACCN L 39–5950,500
7:00 p.m.
Wake Forest Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN2 L 17–3738,699
7:30 p.m. at
Miami (FL)
ESPN W 30–2837,269
October 9 3:00 p.m. at
Louisville ACCN W 34–3340,320
October 16 12:30 p.m.
Duke Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ACCRSN W 48–038,489
October 23 7:30 p.m.
Georgia Tech Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ACCN W 48–4045,837
October 30 10:15 p.m. at No. 25
BYU *
ESPN2 L 49–6657,685
November 13 7:30 p.m. No. 9
Notre Dame * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA
ABC L 3–2848,584
November 20 3:30 p.m. at No. 18
Pittsburgh
ESPN2 L 38–4845,183
November 27 3:45 p.m.
Virginia Tech ACCN L 24–2946,445
11:00 a.m. vs.
SMU * ESPN Cancelled_
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Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final
AP — — — — — — RV RV RV
Coaches — RV RV — — — RV RV RV
CFP Not released Not released
Coaching staff
Players drafted into the NFL
References
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People
Seasons