DC Metro Sports - Virginia vs. Richmond Football Game is a "Retro Game"

Written by media relations
Thursday, 10 July 2008
The Cavaliers' 1989 ACC championship team will be recognized Charlottesville, VA- Virginia¹s home football game against Richmond onSaturday, Sept. 6 is a "Retro Game." The game will serve to honor and celebrate 10 years of Virginia football from 1984-1993. During that era, UVa won 72 games and the school's first ACC championship, earned a number-one national ranking, and participated in six bowl games. The 1989 ACC championship team will be recognized at halftime. "This will be an exciting day at Scott Stadium," said Jon Oliver, Virginia's Executive Associate Athletics Director. ³We are looking forward to recognizing a special era of football at Virginia and to showing how much we appreciate those players and their accomplishments." The current Cavalier team will wear a classic throwback uniform and helmet from that era to honor those teams. The helmets and jerseys worn by the student-athletes during the ³Retro Game² will be available for purchase online at VirginiaSports.com. Tickets for this game are $16 and go on sale beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 14. This ticket price is consistent with the cost of a single game ticket during the 1989 season. Tickets may be purchased online at VirginiaSports.com and by calling the UVa athletics ticket office at 1-800-542-UVA1 (8821) or 434-924-UVA1 (8821) weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets in-person by visiting the athletics ticket office in Bryant Hall at Scott Stadium weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. The Virginia vs. Richmond game will kickoff at 3:45 p.m.

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