American college football season
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.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 3 7:00 p.m. Duke W 38–3028,947 [ 3]
September 10 7:00 p.m. Navy * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA W 27–1633,847 [ 4]
September 17 7:00 p.m. James Madison * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA W 21–1431,984 [ 5]
September 24 12:35 p.m. at NC State ABC W 26–1444,800 [ 6]
October 1 1:30 p.m. at No. 19 Maryland L 3–2340,200 [ 7]
October 8 1:00 p.m. at Clemson *A L 21–4278,500 [ 8]
October 15 7:00 p.m. VMI * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA W 38–1030,389 [ 9]
October 22 1:00 p.m. at Wake Forest L 34–3817,500 [ 10]
8:00 p.m. at Georgia Tech TBS L 27–3122,032 [ 11]
November 12 1:30 p.m. No. 19 North Carolina W 17–1442,933 [ 12]
November 19 1:00 p.m. Virginia Tech * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry ) L 0–4844,572 [ 13]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings 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]
^ "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 .
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