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-
1979 Season Highlights
Dick Bestwick enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Virginia.
1979 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 8 vs. Richmond
31
0
W
Sat., Sep. 15 @
North Carolina State
27
31
L
Sat., Sep. 22 vs. Virginia Military Institute
19
0
W
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
Duke
30
12
W
Sat., Oct. 6 @
Clemson
7
17
L
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
James Madison
69
9
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Navy
10
17
L
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Georgia
31
0
W
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
Virginia Tech
20
18
W
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
North Carolina
7
13
L
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Maryland
7
17
L
1979 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 258
Scoring Average 23.5
Points Allowed 134
Defense Average 12.2
Opponents Record 54-44
Conference Record 1-4
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 1-4
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1979 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1979 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.