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1983 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1983 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainDave Bond, Rich Riccardi, Wayne Schuchts, Billy Smith[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Clemson was under NCAA and ACC probation and was ineligible for the ACC title. As a result, their ACC games did not count in the league standings.[2]
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 37:00 p.m.DukeW 38–3028,947[3]
September 107:00 p.m.Navy*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 27–1633,847[4]
September 177:00 p.m.James Madison*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 21–1431,984[5]
September 2412:35 p.m.at NC StateABCW 26–1444,800[6]
October 11:30 p.m.at No. 19 MarylandL 3–2340,200[7]
October 81:00 p.m.at Clemson*AL 21–4278,500[8]
October 157:00 p.m.VMI*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 38–1030,389[9]
October 221:00 p.m.at Wake ForestL 34–3817,500[10]
November 38:00 p.m.at Georgia TechTBSL 27–3122,032[11]
November 121:30 p.m.No. 19 North Carolinadagger
W 17–1442,933[12]
November 191:00 p.m.Virginia Tech*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 0–4844,572[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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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

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  1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
  3. ^ "Cavs shock Duke in opener, 38–30". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 4, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Virginia sinks Navy by 27–16". The Baltimore Sun. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "U. Va whips Dukes". Daily Press. September 18, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Heads-up defense enables Virginia to defeat Wolfpack". Winston-Salem Journal. September 25, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Terps burst Cavs' bubble". The Greenville News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eppley's passing helps Clemson cool Virginia's ambitions 42–21". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cavaliers get victory over winless Keydets". The Charlotte Observer. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Deacons earn first ACC win; Stop Cavs, 38–34". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 23, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia Tech rambles past Virginia". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 4, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Virginia upsets favored Tar Heels, 17–14". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Virginia Tech thinks 9–2 should mean bowl". Tallahassee Democrat. November 20, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1983 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  15. ^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.