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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 <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024

1981 Season Highlights

Dick Bestwick enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Virginia.

1981 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 12	vs. West Virginia	18	32	L
Fri., Sep. 18	@ Rutgers	0	3	L	@ East Rutherford, NJ
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Duke	24	29	L
Sat., Oct. 3	@ North Carolina State	24	30	L
Sat., Oct. 10	@ Clemson	0	27	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ South Carolina	3	21	L
Sat., Oct. 24	vs. Wake Forest	21	24	L
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Virginia Military Institute	13	10	W
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. North Carolina	14	17	L
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Maryland	7	48	L
Sat., Nov. 28	vs. Virginia Tech	3	20	L

1981 Season Totals
Record	1-10
Points Scored	127
Scoring Average	11.5
Points Allowed	261
Defense Average	23.7
Opponents Record	67-46
Conference Record	0-6
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	0-5

1981 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1981 Atlantic Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Clemson	12-0	338	105	Won 22-15	6-0	195	56	Danny Ford
North Carolina	10-2	375	150	Won 31-27	6-1	170	71	Dick Crum
Duke	6-5	210	230		4-3	156	158	Shirley Red Wilson
Maryland	4-6-1	232	194		4-2	168	108	Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State	4-7	182	223		2-5	97	150	Monte Kiffin
Wake Forest	4-7	217	365		1-5	124	255	Al Groh
Miami	9-2	245	145					Howard Schnellenberger
Georgia Tech	1-10	124	309		0-2	31	66	Bill Curry
Virginia	1-10	127	261		0-6	90	175	Dick Bestwick

1981 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1981 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.