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American college football season
The 1983 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the
University of Virginia during the
1983 NCAA Division I-A football season . The Cavaliers were led by second-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 tied for fourth.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 3 7:00 p.m.
Duke W 38–3028,947
[3]
September 10 7:00 p.m.
Navy * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA W 27–1633,847
[4]
September 17 7:00 p.m.
James Madison * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA W 21–1431,984
[5]
September 24 12:35 p.m. at
NC State
ABC W 26–1444,800
[6]
October 1 1:30 p.m. at No. 19
Maryland L 3–2340,200
[7]
October 8 1:00 p.m. at
Clemson *
A L 21–4278,500
[8]
October 15 7:00 p.m.
VMI * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA W 38–1030,389
[9]
October 22 1:00 p.m. at
Wake Forest L 34–3817,500
[10]
8:00 p.m. at
Georgia Tech
TBS L 27–3122,032
[11]
November 12 1:30 p.m. No. 19
North Carolina W 17–1442,933
[12]
November 19 1:00 p.m.
Virginia Tech * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (
rivalry ) L 0–4844,572
[13]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
[14]
[15]
A.
^ Clemson was under NCAA probation, and was ineligible for the ACC title. Therefore this game did not count in the league standings.
[2]
References
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"2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF) . Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122. Archived from
the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2018 .
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a
b Williams, Larry (2012).
The Danny Ford Years at Clemson .
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"Cavs shock Duke in opener, 38–30" . The Roanoke Times & World-News . September 4, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Virginia sinks Navy by 27–16" . The Baltimore Sun . September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"U. Va whips Dukes" . Daily Press . September 18, 1983. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Heads-up defense enables Virginia to defeat Wolfpack" . Winston-Salem Journal . September 25, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Terps burst Cavs' bubble" . The Greenville News . October 2, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Eppley's passing helps Clemson cool Virginia's ambitions 42–21" . The Charlotte Observer . October 9, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Cavaliers get victory over winless Keydets" . The Charlotte Observer . October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Deacons earn first ACC win; Stop Cavs, 38–34" . The Rocky Mount Telegram . October 23, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Georgia Tech rambles past Virginia" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . November 4, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Virginia upsets favored Tar Heels, 17–14" . The Times and Democrat . November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Virginia Tech thinks 9–2 should mean bowl" . Tallahassee Democrat . November 20, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"1983 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2018 .
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"All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics" . Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021 .
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