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Virginia Cavaliers

NCAAF · ACC

Team information

Abbr: UVA
Sport: Football
League: NCAAF
Conference: ACC
Founded: 1888
Mascot: The Cavalier
Fan nickname: Wahoo Nation
City nickname: Virginia
Home market: VA, Charlottesville
Championships: 0
Followers: 0

Virginia supporters known for strong university traditions

Mascot: The Cavalier

Home venue

Scott Stadium · Charlottesville

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 0 W · 0 L · 0 T
Winning %: 0.000
Playoff appearances: 4
2026 season: 0 W · 0 L · 0 T (0.000)

Venue timeline

None

Retired numbers

12 Shawn Moore Retired 1988

24 Frank Quayle Retired 1966

35 Bill Dudley Retired 1940

48 Joe Palumbo Retired 1949

73 Jim Dombrowski Retired 1982

97 Gene Edmonds Retired 1948

Signature songs

The Good Old Song

That good old song of Wah-hoo-wah, We'll sing it o'er and o'er. It cheers our hearts and warms our blood To hear them shout and roar. We come from Old Virginia, Where all is bright and gay.

Signature chants

Wahoowa!

(Call and response) Wahoowa! Wahoowa! Wahoowa! Wahoowa! Wahoowa!

“Wah-hoo-wah!”

(Scott Stadium) Wah-hoo-wah! Wah-hoo-wah!

Former names

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