2022 Virginia Cavaliers football team
The 2022 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Tony Elliott, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the ACC Coast Division. Virginia played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.
2022 Virginia Cavaliers football | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Coastal Division | |
Record | 3–7 (1–6 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Desmond Kitchings (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | John Rudzinski (1st season) |
Home stadium | Scott Stadium (capacity: 61,500) |
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No. 13 Clemson xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Florida State | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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North Carolina xy | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Clemson 39, North Carolina 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On the evening of November 13, wide receivers Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler, and linebacker D'Sean Perry were killed while running back Mike Hollins was wounded in a shooting on the university's campus.[1][2] The shooter was Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., a former running back for the Cavaliers in 2018.[3] In its aftermath, the school announced it would cancel its final home game against Coastal Carolina on November 19[4][5] and its final game against Virginia Tech on November 26.[6]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 24 (FCS) Richmond* | ACCRSN | W 34–17 | 41,122 | |
September 10 | 4:00 p.m. | at Illinois* | ESPNU | L 3–24 | 33,669 | |
September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Old Dominion* |
| ACCN | W 16–14 | 40,556 |
September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | ESPN | L 20–22 | 34,590 | |
October 1 | 7:30 p.m. | at Duke | ACCRSN | L 17–38 | 15,152 | |
October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Louisville |
| ACCN | L 17–34 | 38,009 |
October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | ESPN | W 16–9 | 29,362 | |
October 29 | 12:30 p.m. | Miami (FL) |
| ACCRSN | L 12–14 4OT | 43,714 |
November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 17 North Carolina |
| ACCN | L 28–31 | 44,156 |
November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh |
| ACCN | L 7–37 | 36,529 |
November 19 | Coastal Carolina* |
| Canceled[a] | |||
November 26 | at Virginia Tech | Canceled[7] | ||||
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Game summaries
No. 24 (FCS) Richmond
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 24 (FCS) Spiders | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Cavaliers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
At Illinois
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cavaliers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Fighting Illini | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
Old Dominion
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Monarchs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Cavaliers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
At Syracuse
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
Orange | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
At Duke
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cavaliers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Blue Devils | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Louisville
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 0 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
Cavaliers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
At Georgia Tech
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cavaliers | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Yellow Jackets | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Miami
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | Total | |
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Hurricanes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
No. 17 North Carolina
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 17 Tar Heels | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Cavaliers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Pittsburgh
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 28 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 37 |
Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Coastal Carolina (Canceled)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chanticleers | 0 | ||||
Cavaliers | 0 |
At Virginia Tech (Canceled)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cavaliers | 0 | ||||
Hokies | 0 |
Coaching staff
Name | Title |
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Tony Elliott | Head coach |
John Rudzinski | Defensive coordinator, defensive backs |
Desmond Kitchings | Offensive coordinator, tight ends |
Clint Sintim | Linebackers |
Taylor Lamb | Quarterbacks |
Curome Cox | Defensive backs, defensive passing game coordinator |
Marques Hagans | Associate head coach, wide receivers |
Keith Gaither | Special teams coordinator, running Backs |
Chris Slade | Defensive ends |
Kevin Downing | Defensive tackles |
Garrett Tujague | Offensive line, recruiting coordinator |
Notes
- ^[a] The game between Coastal Carolina and Virginia was cancelled on November 16, 2022, following the 2022 University of Virginia shooting.[5]
References
- Kolenich, Eric (November 13, 2022). "2 wounded, 3 dead in University of bus shooting; suspect in custody". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- Schlabach, Mark (November 16, 2022). "Virginia shooting suspect aimed at people, witness says". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- Alyssa Lukpat and Joanna Sugden (November 14, 2022). "Suspected UVA Student Gunman in Custody After Fatal Shooting of Three Football Players". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- "University of Virginia football game cancelled this Saturday following deadly shooting". WRIC ABC 8News. November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- Wang, Gene (November 16, 2022). "U-Va. football game vs. Coastal Carolina canceled after three players killed". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- "UVA-Virginia Tech canceled in wake of shooting". ESPN.com. November 22, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- "UVA announces its football season is over, cancels final game against rival Virginia Tech". Daily Press. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- "2022 Virginia Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.