From Ralph to Tiki, from lacrosse dynasties to swimming dominance to hoops redemption... Check out our list of the 25 greatest moments in UVA sports history. And give UVA Flashback a follow for daily posts that celebrate the memories and excitement that have shaped the Hoos' rich athletic past!! 🧡⚔️ 💙 substacktools.com/sharex/mo6… #GoHoos

On This Date in UVA Sports History... October 23, 2004: Alvin Pearman rushes for 223 yards to propel @UVAFootball to a 47-16 victory at Duke. Check out this video summary of the game produced by Virginia Sports 22 years ago...

⏪UVA Flashback Friday⏪ For this week's Flashback Friday, we go back five years to the matchup against Duke, when @UVAFootball dominated on both sides of the ball on the way to a 48-0 victory. Check out the four TDs scored in the first half - one each for Dontayvion Wicks, Keytaon Thompson, @bstrong34, and @jelani_thegreat - as well as a @JoeyBlount8 interception to setup the last first-half score! 🔶⚔️🔷 #GoHoos #FlashbackFriday

Happy Birthday to Heath Miller! 🎂 Heath Miller was a top TE target for both @MattSchaub and @coachmhagans, and he won the John Mackey Award as the top Tight End in College Football in 2003. Miller went on to play 11 years in the NFL, winning two Super Bowls with the @steelers. He is currently the head football coach at St. Anne's-Bellefield in Charlottesville. 🔶⚔️🔷

National Champion. Still cooking!

On This Date in UVA Sports History... October 21, 2023: @UVAFootball defeats #10-ranked North Carolina 31-27 in Chapel Hill as Mike Hollins rushes for three TDs, including this first-quarter score. 🔶⚔️🔷#GoHoos

On This Date in UVA Sports History... October 20, 1990: @UVAFootball plays football as the #1 ranked team in the country! Nikki Fisher and Terry Kirby each rush for 100-yards and @HMAN84 hauls in a 49-yard touchdown pass on the way to a 49-14 win at Wake Forest. 🔶⚔️🔷#GoHoos

Happy Birthday to @Juan_Thornhill ! 🎂 Before he was a two-time Super Bowl Champion for the @Chiefs, Juan starred for @UVAFootball, picking off thirteen passes in his UVA career. He also blocked this Indiana PAT and returned it for a score back in 2018. 🔶⚔️🔷#GoHoos

On This Date in UVA Sports History... October 18, 1997: John Roberts kicks a 29-yard field goal with two-and-a-half minutes to go to give @UVAFootball a 13-10 victory over Duke. 🔶⚔️🔷#GoHoos

October 17: Happy Birthday to Anthony Gill! 🎂 Gill averaged 11.3 points per game for @UVAMensHoops from 2013-2016 and helped the team win an ACC Championship in 2014. He is about to start his seventh season playing for the @WashWizards, where last year he set career highs with 5.8PPG and 2.9RPG. 🔶🏀🔷#GoHoos

On This Date in UVA Sports History... October 16, 1948: UVA legend John Papit sets a @UVAFootball record that still stands today – rushing for 224 yards as the Cavaliers crush Washington & Lee 41-6. 🔷⚔️🔶#GoHoos

On This Date in UVA Sports History... October 15, 2005: Over 62,000 fans pack Scott Stadium to watch @UVAFootball take down No. 4 Florida State, 26–21. Marques Hagans (@coachmhagans) throws for 306 yards while Connor Hughes connects on four FGs, including a 50-yarder. 🔷⚔️🔶#GoHoos

On This Date in UVA Sports History... October 14, 1995: @UVAFootball defeats Duke 44–30 at home behind Mike Groh’s 346 yards in the air (four touchdowns) - including an 82-yard TD pass to “Pete” Allen in Q2. @TikiBarber also had 185 yards on the ground. 🔶⚔️🔷 #GoHoos

On This Date in UVA Sports History... October 13, 2018: @UVAFootball upsets 16th-ranked Miami 16-13 thanks to three Brian Delaney field goals and two intercetions by future Super Bowl-Champion @Juan_Thornhill. Check out this video of Juan's first interception, including him avoiding Hurricane defenders and knocking down a poor referee who made the mistake of getting in his way! 🔶⚔️🔷#GoHoos

On This Date in UVA Sports History... October 12, 2002: @UVAFootball scores 16 points in the fourth quarter to defeat Clemson 22-17. QB @MattSchaub completed 23 of 32 passes for 208 yards – eleven of those receptions went to a new freshman RB by the name of Wali Lundy (@Wali_Sultan_). 🔶⚔️🔷#GoHoos

On This Date in UVA Sports History... October 11, 2008: @UVAFootball defeats East Carolina 35–20 as @CedPeerman30 rushes for 173 yards and two touchdowns. Check out the video of Cedric barely staying in-bounds on this 79-yard TD run in the first quarter! 🔶⚔️🔷 #GoHoos

Happy Birthday to the 1988 & 1990 ACC High Jump Champion – Herman Moore! In addition his Track & Field exploits, @HMAN84 caught a few passes on the football field. He ultimately decided on football as a career path, and it seems to have been a pretty good decision. He played 11 seasons for the Detroit Lions, scoring 62 touchdowns and amassing over 9,000 yards receiving. 🔶⚔️🔷 #GoHoos #TwoSportStar

On This Date in UVA Sports History... October 9, 2021: @UVAFootball rallies with three fourth-quarter touchdowns to defeat Louisville 34-33. Down by 17 points entering the fourth quarter, Brennan Armstrong engineers three drives ending in touchdowns, culminating with the game-winner to Grant Mische with 22 seconds left. Overall @bstrong34 throws for 487 yards, the second-most in school history. 🔷⚔️🔶#GoHoos

⏪UVA Flashback Friday⏪ During this Saturday's football game, @UVAFootball will honor legendary WR Herman Moore (@HMAN84), who is being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame this year. Flashback to some of the great Moore-to-Moore connections from the late 80s/1990 season! 🔶⚔️🔷#GoHoos

One of the true legends of @UVAWomensHoops . 🙏

Happy Birthday to Reece Beekman! 🎂 @reece_beekman, point guard for @UVAMensHoops from 2020-2024, scored 9.5PPG and dished out 5.0 assists per game. He has spent the last two years in the G-League, and has seen his stock rise of late. The Washington Wizards recently acquired him and he'll have a chance to win a two-way role with them next season. 🔷🏀🔶