2006 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 2006 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Al Groh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

2006 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal
2006 record57 (44 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Groh (1st season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorMike London (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(Capacity: 61,500)
Uniform
2006 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 18 Wake Forest x$  6 2     11 3  
No. 20 Boston College  5 3     10 3  
Maryland  5 3     9 4  
Clemson  5 3     8 5  
Florida State  3 5     7 6  
NC State  2 6     3 9  
Coastal Division
Georgia Tech x  7 1     9 5  
No. 19 Virginia Tech  6 2     10 3  
Virginia  4 4     5 7  
Miami  3 5     7 6  
North Carolina  2 6     3 9  
Duke  0 8     0 12  
Championship: Wake Forest 9, Georgia Tech 6
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Coming off an up and down season, the 2006 Virginia Cavaliers looked to continue their success while initiating a new starting quarterback.

Schedule

The Cavaliers finished their season 57, 44 in the ACC:

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 pmat Pittsburgh*ESPNUL 13–3846,758
September 93:30 pmWyoming*W 13–12 OT60,429
September 163:30 pmWestern Michigan*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ESPN360L 10–1759,679
September 217:30 pmat Georgia TechESPNL 7–2451,081
September 3012:00 pmat DukeLFSW 37–019,241
October 73:30 pmat East Carolina*CSTVL 21–3135,541
October 143:30 pmMaryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
ESPN360L 26–2859,367
October 197:30 pmNorth Carolina
ESPNW 23–056,632
October 2812:00 pmNC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
LFSW 14–755,730
November 412:00 pmat Florida StateLFSL 0–3382,804
November 1812:00 pmMiami
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
LFSW 17–754,552
November 2512:00 pmat No. 14 Virginia TechLFSL 0–1766,233

Personnel

2006 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Kevin McCabe
QB Christian Olson
QB Jameel Sewell
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Coaching staff

    Position Name
    Head coach:Al Groh
    Defensive coordinator/defensive line coach:Mike London
    Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
      /recruiting coordinator:
    Mike Groh
    Assistant head coach for offense/wide receivers:John Garrett
    Assistant head coach/defensive backs coach:Steve Bernstein
    Special teams coordinator/linebackers coachBob Diaco
    Defensive assistant coach/assistant defensive line coachLervern Belin
    Running game coordinator/offensive line coachDave Borbely
    Assistant special teams coordinator/running backs coachAnthony Poindexter
    Tight ends coach/assistant recruiting coordinatorBob Price
    Graduate assistant offenseKase Luzar
    Graduate assistant defenseRich Yahner
    Head strength coachEvan Marcus
    Director of football video operationsLuke Goldstein

    References

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