1973 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1973 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-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 in fourth. Lawrence was fired as head coach following the end of the season. He had a record of 11–22 at Virginia.^[3]

1973 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	4–7 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach	Don Lawrence (3rd season)
Captains	Paul Ryczek Gerard Mullins Anthony Zmudzin[1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 16 NC State $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 Maryland	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Clemson	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Virginia	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Duke	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
North Carolina	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Wake Forest	0	–	5	–	1			1	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	VMI*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 16–0	21,000	[4]
September 15	at No. 17 NC State	Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 23–43	36,200	[5]
September 22	at No. 20 Missouri*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	L 7–31	42,250	[6]
September 29	Duke	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 7–3	20,300	[7]
October 6	Vanderbilt*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 22–39	21,000	[8]
October 13	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 27–32	28,000	[9]
October 20	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	L 15–27	38,000	[10]
October 27	Wake Forest	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 21–10	16,100	[11]
November 3	North Carolina	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	W 44–40	23,500	[12]
November 10	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	L 0–33	22,300	[13]
November 17	at West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 17–42	26,000	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1973 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Scott Gardner So	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Don Lawrence Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt