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The 1968 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season . The Cavaliers were led by fourth-year head coach George Blackburn and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia . They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference , finishing in third. Virginia's record of 7–3 represented the school's best record and first winning season since 1952 , and the school's best finish in conference since joining the ACC in 1954.[ 3] The team's star was running back Frank Quayle , who set the conference single-season rushing record with 1,213 yards and was named ACC Player of the Year.[ 4] Blackburn was named ACC Coach of the Year.[ 4]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 at No. 1 Purdue * L 6–4460,384 [ 5]
September 28 VMI * W 47–024,000 [ 6]
October 5 Davidson * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA W 41–1416,500 [ 7]
October 12 at Duke W 50–2022,000 [ 8]
October 19 at NC State L 0–1922,800 [ 9]
October 26 at Navy * W 24–026,127 [ 10]
November 2 South Carolina Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA L 28–4925,600 [ 11]
November 9 at North Carolina W 41–623,000 [ 12]
November 16 Tulane * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA W 63–4714,500 [ 13]
November 23 Maryland Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry ) W 28–2318,000 [ 14]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF) . Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2018 .
^ "1968 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary" . sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013 .
^ "Virginia Cavaliers Football Record By Year" . Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved June 16, 2018 .
^ a b "2016 ACC football media guide" (PDF) . p. 125.
^ "Boilers take 44–6 win over Virginia" . The Kokomo Tribune . September 22, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gene Arnette on target as Virginia buries VMI" . Asheville Citizen-Times . September 29, 1968. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Quayle stars in rout by Virginia" . The Daily Times . October 6, 1968. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia blasts Blue Devils, 50–20" . The News and Observer . October 13, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "State's Wolfpack shackles high-scoring Virginia 19–0" . The Staunton News Leader . October 20, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Second half spree wings Virginia past Navy, 24–0" . The Charlotte Observer . October 27, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Suggs in 5 TD passes as S. Car. wins" . Alexandria Daily Town Talk . November 3, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia thrashes N. Carolina, 41–6" . The State . November 10, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "TD's flow at Charlottesville...Virginia 63, Tulane 47" . Daily Press . November 17, 1968. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia downs Terps, records" . Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel . November 24, 1968. Retrieved January 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1968 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2018 .
^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics" . Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021 .
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