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Virginia Football Team History


Virginia Cavaliers
University of Virginia
 Charlottesville, VA
Founded: 1819
Stadium: Scott Stadium
Capacity: 62,500
Colors: Navy Blue & Orange
Coach: Dick Bestwick
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Dick Bestwick enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Navy  6   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. North Carolina State  13   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Duke  20   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ West Virginia  21   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Clemson  24   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Virginia Tech  0   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Wake Forest  24   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Tennessee  16   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Rutgers  17   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ North Carolina  3   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Maryland  0   31   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored144
  Scoring Average13.1
  Points Allowed259
  Defense Average23.5
  Opponents Record72-54
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record3-3
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 11-1297130Won  16-77-019963  Dick Crum
Maryland 8-4211165Lost  20-355-112048  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 6-5222212 3-3104133  Monte Kiffin
Clemson 6-5217222 2-4125173  Danny Ford
Wake Forest 5-6251213 2-4127128  John Mackovic
Virginia 4-7144259 2-484149  Dick Bestwick
Duke 2-9214296 2-5148175  Shirley Red Wilson
Miami 9-3278171Won  20-10  Howard Schnellenberger
Georgia Tech 1-9-1113260 0-21250  Bill Curry

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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