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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-

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1888 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Dick Bestwick enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Virginia.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 9	@ Wake Forest	0	14	L
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. Navy	0	32	L
Sat., Sep. 23	@ Army	21	17	W
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Virginia Military Institute	9	17	L
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Duke	13	20	L
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Clemson	14	30	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Virginia Tech	17	7	W
Sat., Nov. 4	@ West Virginia	17	20	L
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Maryland	7	17	L
Sat., Nov. 18	@ North Carolina	20	38	L
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. North Carolina State	21	24	L

1978 Season Totals
Record	2-9
Points Scored	139
Scoring Average	12.6
Points Allowed	236
Defense Average	21.5
Opponents Record	58-55
Conference Record	0-6
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	1-4

1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1978 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clemson	11-1	368	131	Won 17-15	6-0	183	71	Charley Pell
Maryland	9-3	261	167	Lost 0-42	5-1	159	62	Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State	9-3	280	208	Won 30-17	4-2	133	112	Bo Rein
North Carolina	5-6	199	218		3-3	124	132	Dick Crum
Duke	4-7	108	247		3-4	84	118	Mike McGee
Georgia Tech	7-5	270	253	Lost 21-41	1-1	34	47	Pepper Rodgers
Wake Forest	1-10	104	274		1-5	59	161	John Mackovic
Miami	6-5	194	193					Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia	2-9	139	236		0-6	75	143	Dick Bestwick

1978 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1978 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

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