American college football season
The 1984 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season . The Cavaliers were led by third-year head coach George Welsh and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia . They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference , finishing in second.
The season was a historically successful one for Virginia. The school made their first appearance in the AP Poll in over 30 years when they entered at number 19 in week 11.[3] [4] Finishing the regular season with a 7–2–2 record, they were invited to Virginia's first ever bowl game , the 1984 Peach Bowl , where they defeated Purdue . They were ranked in the final AP Poll for the second time in school history and the first time since 1951 ,[4] coming in at 20th.
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 8 7:00 p.m. No. 3 Clemson *A L 0–5538,676 [5] September 15 7:00 p.m. VMI * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA W 35–728,997 [6] September 22 2:00 p.m. at Navy * W 21–929,349 [7] September 29 1:30 p.m. at Virginia Tech * W 26–2350,600 [8] October 6 7:00 p.m. at Duke W 38–1017,200 [9] October 13 7:00 p.m. No. 20 Georgia Tech Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA T 20–2040,067 [10] October 20 3:50 p.m. Wake Forest Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ABC W 28–938,671 [11] November 3 12:20 p.m. at No. 12 West Virginia * W 27–756,453 [12] November 10 1:00 p.m. NC State Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA W 45–043,379 [13] November 17 1:00 p.m. at North Carolina No. 19 T 24–2448,000 [14] November 24 12:15 p.m. No. 18 Maryland Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry ) JPS L 34–4543,017 [15] 3:00 p.m. vs. Purdue * CBS W 27–2441,107 [16] *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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A.^ Clemson was under NCAA probation, and was ineligible for the ACC title. Therefore this game did not count in the league standings.[2] Personnel [ edit ] 1984 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
References [ edit ] ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF) . Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2018 . ^ a b Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson . ^ "November 13, 1984 AP Football Poll" . CollegePollArchive.com . Retrieved June 10, 2018 . ^ a b "Virginia Cavaliers School History" . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2018 . ^ "Tigers whip Cavs 55–0" . Greensboro News & Record . September 9, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Virginia trounces Virginia Military" . Asheville Citizen-Times . September 16, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "McCallum lost as Navy loses to Virginia, 21–9" . The Baltimore Sun . September 23, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Cavs surprise Hokies 26–23" . The Charlotte Observer . September 30, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Majkowski's TD passes ignite Virginia to 38–10 rout of Duke" . The State . October 7, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Georgia Tech settles for tie against Virginia" . Bristol Herald Courier . October 14, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Cavaliers put the word of Wake Forest, 28–9" . Durham Morning Herald . October 21, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Cavaliers feeling heavenly after bowling over WVU" . The Roanoke Times & World News . November 4, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "UVa keeps rolling, clubs State" . The News and Advance . November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Virginia, N. Carolina tie 24–24" . The Daily News Leader . November 18, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Maryland wins ACC title with win over Viriginia" . The Tampa Tribune . November 25, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Virginia rallies to beat Purdue" . The Atlanta Journal & Constitution . January 1, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "1984 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2018 . ^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics" . Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021 .
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