1978 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1978 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–9 (0–6 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Burke (2nd season)
CaptainEdward Smith, Derrick Glasper[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Clemson $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Maryland 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 18 NC State 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Virginia 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-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 in last.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Wake Forest
L 0–1421,500[2]
September 16Navy*dagger
L 0–3228,472[3]
September 23at Army*
W 21–1726,473[4]
September 30VMI*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 9–1721,150[5]
October 7at Duke
L 13–2020,375[6]
October 14Clemson
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 14–3019,243[7]
October 21Virginia Tech*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 17–734,275[8]
November 4at West Virginia*
L 17–2029,291[9]
November 11No. 13 Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 7–1719,874[10]
November 18at North Carolina
L 20–3844,000[11]
November 25NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 21–2414,227[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "Deacons' early surge keys victory". The Charlotte Observer. September 10, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Navy torpedoes UVa, Cavaliers yet to score". The Danville Register. September 17, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Virginia upsets Army". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 24, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Keydets struggle past Cavs, 17–9". The Herald-Sun. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Duke sneaks by Cavs". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 8, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers (4–1) wear down Virginia". Winston-Salem Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Virginia upsets VPI 17–7". The Daily News Leader. October 22, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cavaliers too late 20–17". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 5, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Maryland topples Virginia Cavs, 17–7". Bristol Herald Courier. November 12, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tar Heels, Sharpe topple Cavaliers 38–20". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 19, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "State escapes near 'upset'". Greensboro Daily News. November 26, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1978 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  14. ^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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