Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 24 Clemson L 7–2013,000 [ 4]
October 1 George Washington * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA L 0–1313,000 [ 5]
October 8 2:30 p.m. vs. Penn State * L 7–2618,000 [ 6]
October 15 VMI * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA W 20–1316,000 [ 7]
October 22 vs. VPI * L 13–1715,000 [ 8]
October 29 at Vanderbilt * L 7–3415,500 [ 9]
November 5 at Pittsburgh * L 7–1821,938 [ 10]
November 12 Wake Forest Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA L 7–1312,000 [ 11]
November 19 at North Carolina L 14–269,000 [ 12]
November 26 South Carolina Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA L 14–219,000 [ 13]
*Non-conference game HomecomingAll times are in Eastern time
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