1997 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1997 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSparky Woods (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (7th season)
Captains
Home stadiumScott Stadium
1997 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Florida State $   8 0     11 1  
No. 6 North Carolina   7 1     11 1  
Virginia   5 3     7 4  
No. 25 Georgia Tech   5 3     7 5  
Clemson   4 4     7 5  
NC State   3 5     6 5  
Wake Forest   3 5     5 6  
Maryland   1 7     2 9  
Duke   0 8     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 16th-year head coach George Welsh, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the ACC. The team played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.