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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: George Welsh
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 George Welsh enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Navy  16   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. James Madison  17   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Duke  17   51   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. North Carolina State  13   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Clemson  0   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Wake Forest  34   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Virginia Military Institute  37   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Georgia Tech  32   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ North Carolina  14   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Maryland  14   45   L       
 Thu., Nov. 25  @ Virginia Tech  14   21   L       
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored208
  Scoring Average18.9
  Points Allowed330
  Defense Average30.0
  Opponents Record67-44
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-5
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1982 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-1-1289147 6-019695  Danny Ford
Maryland 8-4373220Lost  20-215-1222121  Bobby Ross
North Carolina 8-4348149Won  26-104-3187100  Dick Crum
Duke 6-5307290 4-3210200  Shirley Red Wilson
North Carolina State 6-5206255 3-4114172  Monte Kiffin
Georgia Tech 6-5239286 2-2104118  Bill Curry
Virginia 2-9208330 1-6124252  George Welsh
Miami 7-4241153   Howard Schnellenberger
Wake Forest 3-8200322 0-7115252  Al Groh

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.