The streak ended in front of 18,000 fans in Scott Stadium on opening day of the 1961 season.
Astroturf was laid at Scott Stadium in May 1974 and the team still had a losing season, going 4-7.
Artificial turf was first installed at Scott Stadium in 1974.
The game was described as possibly the biggest home opener for Virginia at Scott Stadium.
Scott Stadium will be sold out, with a school record of nearly 21,000 season ticket-holders.
A locker room and dining facility attached to Scott Stadium, at a cost of nearly $3 million, was completed in 1985.
They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Usually this is a couple hours before the kickoff at nearby Scott Stadium.
Fans stormed the field and brought down both goalposts, a feat not since repeated at Scott Stadium.
The last time Virginia lost at Scott Stadium was a 10-7 decision to Clemson in 1988.