1969-70 Virginia Cavaliers basketball — schedule and results
The 1969-70 Virginia Cavaliers went 10-15 (3-11 in the ACC) under head coach Bill Gibson. Simple Rating System: -0.09.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 6–3 at home, 0–9 on the road, and 4–3 on neutral courts. The Cavaliers scored 69.8 points per game and allowed 73.0 (-3.2 per game). The most lopsided win was 65–44 over VMI Keydets on Dec 10, 1969; the heaviest defeat was 84–53 at Pennsylvania Quakers on Dec 9, 1969. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against NC State Wolfpack (66–67).
Among Virginia Cavaliers' 118 recorded seasons, 1969-70's .400 winning percentage ranks 99th. Previous season: 1968-69 Cavaliers (10–15). Next season: 1970-71 Cavaliers (15–11).
Game-by-game results (25 games)
Game recaps
1969-12-01: Georgia Tech routed Virginia Cavaliers 72–49. Rich Yunkus led the winners with 20 points. Chip Case had 13 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1969-12-06: Duke beat Virginia Cavaliers 57–45 as John Posen scored a team-high 11. Bill Gerry had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1969-12-09: Pennsylvania blew out Virginia Cavaliers 84–53 as Bilsky scored a team-high 19. Bill Gerry had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers. Bill Gerry grabbed 18 rebounds.
1969-12-10: Virginia Cavaliers routed VMI 65–44. Frank DeWitt led the winners with 16 points.
1969-12-13: Behind Tom Owens's 23 points, South Carolina pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 62–51. Chip Case had 15 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1969-12-16: North Carolina got past Virginia Cavaliers 80–76 as Charlie Scott scored a team-high 23. Chip Case had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1969-12-19: Behind Bill Gerry's 25 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Richmond Spiders 87–76. Kenny Foster had 22 for Richmond Spiders.
1970-01-02: Behind Gil McGregor's 21 points, Wake Forest defeated Virginia Cavaliers 65–58. Bill Gerry had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers. Gil McGregor grabbed 18 rebounds.
1970-01-03: NC State Wolfpack handled Virginia Cavaliers 71–60. Vann Williford led the winners with 23 points. Tim Rash had 16 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1970-01-07: Virginia Cavaliers beat Virginia Tech 81–71 as Chip Case scored a team-high 31. Loyd King had 20 for Virginia Tech. Scott McCandlish grabbed 15 rebounds.
1970-01-10: Clemson Tigers handled Virginia Cavaliers 104–87. Butch Zatezalo led the winners with 30 points. Bill Gerry had 26 for Virginia Cavaliers. Greg Latin grabbed 16 rebounds.
1970-01-12: Behind Tom Owens's 18 points, South Carolina Gamecocks rolled past Virginia Cavaliers 63–42. Bill Gerry had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1970-01-15: Wake Forest Demon Deacons handled Virginia Cavaliers 90–79. Dickie Walker led the winners with 41 points. Bill Gerry had 26 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1970-01-29: Virginia Cavaliers got past William & Mary 87–81 as Scott McCandlish scored a team-high 29. Bob Sherwood had 27 for William & Mary. Bill Gerry grabbed 18 rebounds.
1970-01-31: Virginia Cavaliers got past Navy 52–44 as Bill Gerry scored a team-high 14.
1970-02-03: Behind Charlie Scott's 30 points, North Carolina pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 87–72. Bill Gerry had 28 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1970-02-11: Virginia Cavaliers edged Maryland 71–69. Chip Case led the winners with 21 points. Rod Horst had 21 for Maryland. Bill Gerry grabbed 20 rebounds.
1970-02-17: George Washington edged Virginia Cavaliers 87–84. Walt Szczerbiak led the winners with 31 points. Bill Gerry had 28 for Virginia Cavaliers. John Hill grabbed 15 rebounds.
1970-02-23: Behind Bill Gerry's 20 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Duke 61–57. Randy Denton had 13 for Duke.
1970-02-28: Maryland got past Virginia Cavaliers 79–71 as Will Hetzel scored a team-high 22. Bill Gerry had 23 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1970-03-05: Behind Tim Rash's 25 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off North Carolina 95–93. Charlie Scott had 41 for North Carolina. Scott McCandlish grabbed 15 rebounds.
1970-03-06: NC State Wolfpack survived Virginia Cavaliers 67–66 as Vann Williford scored a team-high 25. Scott McCandlish had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers.
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