1983 Virginia Cavaliers football team
Appearance
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 6–5 (3–3 ACC) |
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Captain | Dave Bond, Rich Riccardi, Wayne Schuchts, Billy Smith[1] |
Home stadium | Scott Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Clemson * | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach George Welsh and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for fourth.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Duke | W 38–30 | 28,947 | [3] | ||
September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Navy* |
| W 27–16 | 33,847 | [4] | |
September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | James Madison* |
| W 21–14 | 31,984 | [5] | |
September 24 | 12:35 p.m. | at NC State | ABC | W 26–14 | 44,800 | [6] | |
October 1 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 19 Maryland | L 3–23 | 40,200 | [7] | ||
October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Clemson*A | L 21–42 | 78,500 | [8] | ||
October 15 | 7:00 p.m. | VMI* |
| W 38–10 | 30,389 | [9] | |
October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | L 34–38 | 17,500 | [10] | ||
November 3 | 8:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | TBS | L 27–31 | 22,032 | [11] | |
November 12 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 19 North Carolina![]() |
| W 17–14 | 42,933 | [12] | |
November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech* |
| L 0–48 | 44,572 | [13] | |
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- A.^ Clemson was under NCAA probation, and was ineligible for the ACC title. Therefore this game did not count in the league standings.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ a b Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
- ^ "Cavs shock Duke in opener, 38–30". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 4, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia sinks Navy by 27–16". The Baltimore Sun. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U. Va whips Dukes". Daily Press. September 18, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heads-up defense enables Virginia to defeat Wolfpack". Winston-Salem Journal. September 25, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps burst Cavs' bubble". The Greenville News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eppley's passing helps Clemson cool Virginia's ambitions 42–21". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cavaliers get victory over winless Keydets". The Charlotte Observer. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deacons earn first ACC win; Stop Cavs, 38–34". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 23, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech rambles past Virginia". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 4, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia upsets favored Tar Heels, 17–14". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Tech thinks 9–2 should mean bowl". Tallahassee Democrat. November 20, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1983 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.