2009 Virginia Cavaliers football team

2009 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Division Coastal
2009 record 3–9 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach Al Groh (9th season)
Offensive coordinator Gregg Brandon (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Al Groh (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Scott Stadium
(Capacity: 61,500)
Uniform
2009 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 24 Clemson x  6 –2     9 –5  
Boston College  5 –3     8 –5  
Florida State  4 –4     7 –6  
Wake Forest  3 –5     5 –7  
NC State  2 –6     5 –7  
Maryland  1 –7     2 –10  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Georgia Tech* x$  7 –1     11 –3  
No. 10 Virginia Tech  6 –2     10 –3  
No. 19 Miami  5 –3     9 –4  
North Carolina*  0 –4     0 –5  
Duke  3 –5     5 –7  
Virginia  2 –6     3 –9  
Championship: Georgia Tech 39, Clemson 34
December 5, 2009
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • North Carolina vacated 8 wins, including 4 ACC wins.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Cavaliers were led by ninth-year head coach Al Groh. The previous season, Groh fired his offensive coordinator, his son Mike Groh, and replaced him with Gregg Brandon, who had himself been fired as the head coach at Bowling Green. Brandon installed the spread offense at Virginia.[1] The Cavaliers finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in conference play and failed to qualify for a bowl game. Following the conclusion of the season Virginia dismissed Al Groh as head coach and hired Mike London as his replacement.[2][3]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 6:00 PM No. 14 (FCS) William & Mary* Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA ESPN360 L 14–26   54,587[4]
September 12 3:30 PM No. 16 TCU* Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA ESPNU L 14–30   48,336[5]
September 19 3:30 PM at Southern Miss* M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS CBSCS L 34–37   31,170[6]
October 3 12:00 PM at North Carolina Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry) Raycom W 16–3   57,500[7]
October 10 3:30 PM Indiana* Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA ESPN360 W 47–7   45,371[8]
October 17 4:00 PM at Maryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD (Rivalry) ESPNU W 20–9   44,864[9]
October 24 12:00 PM No. 13 Georgia Tech Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA Raycom L 9–34   43,016[10]
October 31 3:30 PM Duke Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA ESPN360 L 17–28   41,713[11]
November 7 12:00 PM at No. 17 Miami (FL) Land Shark Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL Raycom L 17–52   48,350[12]
November 14 3:30 PM Boston College Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA ESPN360 L 10–14   44,324[13]
November 21 3:30 PM at No. 19 Clemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC ABC/ESPN L 21–34   77,568[14]
November 28 3:30 PM No. 14 Virginia Tech Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (Commonwealth Cup) ABC/ESPN L 13–42   58,555[15]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ↑ "ACC spring in review: No. 11 Virginia". Orlando Sentinel. May 5, 2009. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Groh Fired". WVIR. Charlottesville. November 29, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  3. ↑ Heucert, Dan (December 7, 2009). "Mike London Named Head Football Coach at U.Va". UVA Today. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  4. ↑ "William & Mary Tribe vs. Virginia Cavaliers Box Score". ESPN. September 5, 2009. Archived from the original on March 20, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  5. ↑ "TCU Horned Frogs vs. Virginia Cavaliers Box Score". ESPN. September 12, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Virginia Cavaliers vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles Box Score". ESPN. September 19, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Virginia Cavaliers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Box Score". ESPN. October 3, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Indiana Hoosiers vs. Virginia Cavaliers Box Score". ESPN. October 10, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Virginia Cavaliers vs. Maryland Terrapins Box Score". ESPN. October 17, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Virginia Cavaliers Box Score". ESPN. October 24, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Duke Blue Devils vs. Virginia Cavaliers Box Score". ESPN. October 31, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  12. ↑ "Virginia Cavaliers vs. Miami (FL) Hurricanes Box Score". ESPN. November 7, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  13. ↑ "Boston College Eagles vs. Virginia Cavaliers Box Score". ESPN. November 14, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  14. ↑ "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide" (PDF). Clemson University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Virginia Cavaliers Box Score". ESPN. November 28, 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
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