1980 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1980 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainQuentin Murray, Brian Musselman, Tommy Vigorito[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 North Carolina $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Maryland 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
NC State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Virginia 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Duke 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by fifth-year head coach Dick Bestwick and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for fourth.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 131:30 p.m.Navy*
W 6–335,174[2]
September 201:30 p.m.NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 13–2730,072[3]
September 271:30 p.m.at Duke
W 20–1714,144[4]
October 41:30 p.m.at West Virginia*
L 21–4545,088[5]
October 111:30 p.m.Clemsondagger
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 24–2732,443[6]
October 181:30 p.m.at Virginia Tech*
L 0–3052,000[7]
October 251:00 p.m.at Wake Forest
W 24–2123,300[8]
November 11:30 p.m.at Tennessee*
W 16–1394,333[9]
November 81:30 p.m.Rutgers*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 17–1930,011[10]
November 151:00 p.m.at No. 15 North Carolina
L 3–2649,500[11]
November 221:30 p.m.Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 0–3122,407[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1980 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 22 Tommy Vigorito Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 99 Stuart Anderson Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Cavs deck Navy on field goals". The Daily News Leader. September 14, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Avery-led State topples Virginia". Greensboro Daily News. September 21, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Virginia hands Duke 9th straight defeat". The Times-Mail. September 28, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "'Explosive' defense paces WVU, 45–21". The Pittsburgh Press. October 5, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clemson pulls out 27–24 win by Cavs". Bristol Herald Courier. October 12, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Virginia Tech batters rival Virginia 30–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Kirtley's late TD lift Cavaliers, 24–21". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 26, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Virginia whips Vols". The Daily News Leader. November 2, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Falcinelli's late 41-yard field goal lifts Rutgers over Virginia, 19–17". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 9, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tar Heels earn Bluebonnent berth with 26–3 victory over Virginia". Suffolk News-Herald. November 16, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "U. Va. season of promise ends in 31–0 Terp rout". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 23, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1980 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  14. ^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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