2015 Virginia Cavaliers football team explained

Mode:	football
Year:	2015
Team:	Virginia Cavaliers
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division:	Coastal Division
Short Conf:	ACC
Record:	4–8
Conf Record:	3–5
Head Coach:	Mike London
Hc Year:	6th
Off Coach:	Steve Fairchild
Oc Year:	3rd
Def Coach:	Jon Tenuta
Dc Year:	3rd
Off Scheme:	Pro-style
Def Scheme:	4–3
Stadium:	Scott Stadium

The 2015 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth 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. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Coastal Division.

On November 29, head coach Mike London resigned.^[1] He finished at Virginia with a six year record of 27–46.

Last season

The 2014 Cavaliers finished with a record of 5–7, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in a three way tie for fifth place in the Coastal Division.

Roster

Coaching changes

On December 14, 2014, offensive line coach Scott Wachenheim was named head coach of the VMI Keydets.^[2] On January 6, 2015, Tom O'Brien officially retired.^[3] Eight days later, Chris Beatty and Dave Borbely were hired as running backs and offensive line coaches, respectively, with Larry Lewis taking over responsibilities as tight ends coach.^[4]

Depth chart

Schedule

Schedule Source:^{[5] [6] [7]}

Game summaries

UCLA

See also: 2015 UCLA Bruins football team.

Notre Dame

See also: 2015 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.

Boise State

See also: 2015 Boise State Broncos football team.

Pittsburgh

See also: 2015 Pittsburgh Panthers football team.

Syracuse

See also: 2015 Syracuse Orange football team.

North Carolina

See also: 2015 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and South's Oldest Rivalry.

Georgia Tech

See also: 2015 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team.

Miami (FL)

See also: 2015 Miami Hurricanes football team.

Louisville

See also: 2015 Louisville Cardinals football team.

Duke

See also: 2015 Duke Blue Devils football team.

Virginia Tech

See also: 2015 Virginia Tech Hokies football team and Virginia–Virginia Tech football rivalry.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mike London resigns as Virginia football coach. USA Today.
2. Web site: Scott Wachenheim Named VMI Head Football Coach. Virginia Military Institute Department of Athletics. December 14, 2014. December 15, 2014.
3. Web site: Tom O'Brien Retires After a Career that Spanned 40 Seasons. University of Virginia Department of Athletics. January 6, 2015. January 6, 2015.
4. Web site: Virginia Adds Borbely and Beatty to Coaching Staff. University of Virginia Department of Athletics. January 14, 2015. January 14, 2015.
5. Web site: Virginia Future Football Schedule. University of Virginia Department of Athletics. November 29, 2014. September 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170910163422/http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/future-schedules.html. dead.
6. Web site: Virginia Announces 2015 Football Schedule. University of Virginia Department of Athletics. January 29, 2015. January 29, 2015.
7. Kickoff Times Announced for Virginia's First Three Home Football Games. University of Virginia Department of Athletics. May 15, 2015. May 15, 2015.