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The Virginia Cavaliers are the athletics teams officially representing the University of Virginia in college sports, and participate in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference in 25 varsity sports. The athletics program has won 14 NCAA team national championships, which is the third-highest total of national titles in the conference after UNC with 32 and Maryland with 20.
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About The Virginia Cavaliers
The mascot is a mounted swordsman, or "Cavalier", which is a historical reference to the time when Virginia earned its nickname, the "Old Dominion", and their colors are orange and navy blue. The home to the University of Virginia's football program is Scott Stadium, which sits across from the first-year dorms along Alderman Road, and the press box at Scott Stadium was a gift from an alumni in honor of Norton G. Pritchett, the admired athletic director at UVA from 1934 until his death in 1950. A new tradition the current head coach, Al Groh, has been pushing for since he became head coach in 2000, and students, fans, and alumni have recently begun to sport orange clothing for the games.
However, many students have continued to wear the traditional sundresses or coat and tie at football games, and several fans have also begun garbing themselves in outlandish costumes in the style of football superfans. Funding from benefactor Carl Smith created the foundation for the 230-piece Cavalier Marching Band, which was introduced in 2004, and also replaced the Virginia Pep Band in its official capacity at athletic events.
