2002 Virginia Cavaliers football team
The 2002 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's coach was coach Al Groh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| August 22 |
7:30 pm |
Colorado State* |
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Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (Jim Thorpe Classic) |
FSN |
L 29-35 |
57,120 |
| August 31 |
3:30 pm |
at #5 Florida State |
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Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Battle for the Jefferson-Eppes Trophy) |
ABC |
L 19-40 |
79,406 |
| September 7 |
7:45 pm |
#22 South Carolina* |
|
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
ESPN |
W 34-21 |
60,171 |
| September 21 |
3:00 pm |
Akron* |
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Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
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W 48-29 |
56,216 |
| September 28 |
6:30 pm |
at Wake Forest |
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Groves Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC |
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W 38-34 |
25,883 |
| October 5 |
12:00 pm |
at Duke |
|
Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC |
JP |
W 27-22 |
17,638 |
| October 12 |
12:00 pm |
Clemson |
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Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (Virginia-Clemson rivalry) |
ESPN2 |
W 22-17 |
54,114 |
| October 19 |
12:00 pm |
North Carolina |
|
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry) |
JP |
W 37-27 |
55,648 |
| October 26 |
3:30 pm |
Georgia Tech |
|
Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA |
ABC |
L 15-23 |
42,727 |
| November 9 |
3:30 pm |
at #10 Penn State* |
|
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA |
ABC |
L 14-35 |
108,698 |
| November 16 |
12:00 pm |
#14 NC State |
|
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
JP |
W 14-9 |
53,371 |
| November 23 |
5:30 pm |
#18 Maryland |
|
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (Virginia-Maryland rivalry) |
ESPN2 |
W 48-13 |
58,358 |
| November 30 |
3:30 pm |
at #19 Virginia Tech* |
|
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Commonwealth Cup) |
ESPN |
L 9-21 |
65,097 |
| December 28 |
12:00 pm |
vs. #15 West Virginia* |
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Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC (2002 Continental Tire Bowl) |
ESPN2 |
W 48-22 |
73,535 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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