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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  <-- 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
  Record1-10
  Points Scored127
  Scoring Average11.5
  Points Allowed261
  Defense Average23.7
  Opponents Record67-46
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-5
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 12-0338105Won  22-156-019556  Danny Ford
North Carolina 10-2375150Won  31-276-117071  Dick Crum
Duke 6-5210230 4-3156158  Shirley Red Wilson
Maryland 4-6-1232194 4-2168108  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina State 4-7182223 2-597150  Monte Kiffin
Wake Forest 4-7217365 1-5124255  Al Groh
Miami 9-2245145   Howard Schnellenberger
Georgia Tech 1-10124309 0-23166  Bill Curry
Virginia 1-10127261 0-690175  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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.