2011 Virginia Cavaliers football team

2011 Virginia Cavaliers football
Chick-fil-A Bowl, L 24–43 vs. Auburn
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record8–5 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Lazor (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJim Reid (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
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2012 →
2011 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 22 Clemson x$   6 2     10 4  
Wake Forest   5 3     6 7  
No. 23 Florida State   5 3     9 4  
NC State   4 4     8 5  
Boston College   3 5     4 8  
Maryland   1 7     2 10  
Coastal Division
No. 21 Virginia Tech x%   7 1     11 3  
Virginia   5 3     8 5  
Georgia Tech   5 3     8 5  
Miami (FL)   3 5     6 6  
North Carolina   3 5     7 6  
Duke   1 7     3 9  
Championship: Clemson 38, Virginia Tech 10
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Mike London and played their home games at Scott Stadium. They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Virginia had an 8–5 overall record on the season with a 5–3 mark in the ACC play to finish in a tie for second place in the Coastal Division. The Cavaliers appeared in the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll for the first time since 2007. Memorable moments from the season include: upsetting #12-ranked and undefeated Georgia Tech and defeating Florida State in Tallahassee for the first time in school history. They also became the first team in NCAA history to win road games against the Miami Hurricanes and the Florida State Seminoles in the same season. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl, where they were defeated by Auburn, 43–24.