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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  <-- 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
  Record2-9
  Points Scored139
  Scoring Average12.6
  Points Allowed236
  Defense Average21.5
  Opponents Record58-55
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record1-4
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 11-1368131Won  17-156-018371  Charley Pell
Maryland 9-3261167Lost  0-425-115962  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 9-3280208Won  30-174-2133112  Bo Rein
North Carolina 5-6199218 3-3124132  Dick Crum
Duke 4-7108247 3-484118  Mike McGee
Georgia Tech 7-5270253Lost  21-411-13447  Pepper Rodgers
Wake Forest 1-10104274 1-559161  John Mackovic
Miami 6-5194193   Louis H. Lou Saban
Virginia 2-9139236 0-675143  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.


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