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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  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 George Welsh enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Duke  38   30   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Navy  27   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. James Madison  21   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ North Carolina State  26   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Maryland  3   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Clemson  21   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Virginia Military Institute  38   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Wake Forest  34   38   L       
 Thu., Nov. 3  @ Georgia Tech  27   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. North Carolina  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Virginia Tech  0   48   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored252
  Scoring Average22.9
  Points Allowed280
  Defense Average25.5
  Opponents Record53-58
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-4
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Clemson 9-1-1338200 7-0240130  Danny Ford
Maryland 8-4316253Lost  23-305-1181123  Bobby Ross
North Carolina 8-4337216Lost  3-284-3187133  Dick Crum
Virginia 6-5252280 3-4166192  George Welsh
Duke 3-8246350 3-5198277  Steve Sloan
Georgia Tech 3-8222313 3-3161181  Bill Curry
Wake Forest 4-7257281 1-6167242  Al Groh
North Carolina State 3-8236246 1-6125186  Thomas Tom Reed
Miami 11-1313136Won  31-30  Howard Schnellenberger

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.