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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  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 George Welsh enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Clemson  0   55   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Virginia Military Institute  35   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Navy  21   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Virginia Tech  26   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Duke  38   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Georgia Tech  20   20   T       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Wake Forest  28   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ West Virginia  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. North Carolina State  45   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ North Carolina  24   24   T       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Maryland  34   45   L       
 Mon., Dec. 31   Purdue  27   24   W    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record8-2 -2
  Points Scored325
  Scoring Average27.1
  Points Allowed233
  Defense Average19.4
  Opponents Record65-57
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record4-0 -1
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 8-2-2 AP
17 8-2-2 Coaches
17 8-2-2 UPI
18 8-2-2 USA Today/CNN
  
1984 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Maryland 9-3380280Won  28-276-0245125  Bobby Ross
Clemson 7-4346215 5-2245150  Danny Ford
Virginia 8-2-2325233Won  27-243-2-2189163  George Welsh
Georgia Tech 6-4-1296201 3-2-1142102  Bill Curry
Wake Forest 6-5205232 3-4105161  Al Groh
North Carolina 5-5-1234274 3-3-1131145  Dick Crum
North Carolina State 3-8263311 1-6131214  Thomas Tom Reed
Duke 2-9128301 1-688216  Steve Sloan
Miami 8-5402314Lost  37-39  Jimmy Johnson

1984 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1984 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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