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American college football season
The 1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football team was an
American football team that represented
Virginia Tech as an
independent during the
1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach
Bill Dooley, the Hokies compiled an overall record of 9–2.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 |
Wake Forest | | | L 6–13 | 26,300 |
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September 17 | at
Memphis State | | | W 17–10 | 39,528 |
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September 24 |
VMI | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA (
rivalry)
| | W 28–0 | 32,300 |
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October 1 |
Louisville | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA
| | W 31–0 | 28,300 |
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October 8 |
Duke | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA
| | W 27–14 | 40,700 |
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October 15 | at No. 4
West Virginia | |
CBS | L 0–13 | 57,181 |
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October 22 |
Richmond | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA
| | W 38–0 | 34,400 |
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October 29 |
William & Mary | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA
| | W 59–21 | 28,300 |
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November 5 | at
Tulane | | | W 26–10 | 21,391 |
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November 12 |
Vanderbilt | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA
| | W 21–10 | 27,300 |
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November 19 | at
Virginia | | | W 48–0 | 44,572 |
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- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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P
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15
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David Cox
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Jr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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References
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"1983 Virginia Tech Hokies". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
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"Schofield rallies Wake to 13–6 win over VPI". The News and Observer. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tech spolis MSU's night". The Commercial Appeal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Virginia Tech outclasses VMI Keydets, 28–0". Kingsport Times-News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Louisville's win streak ends at Virginia Tech". The Park City Daily News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"VPI defense smothers Blue Devils". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"West Virginia tops Virginia Tech, 13–0". The Pittsburgh Press. October 16, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Va Tech enjoys homecoming win". Kingsport Times-News. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tech offense makes points, buries W&M". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Cox engineers Hokies over Tulane, 26–10". Daily Press. November 6, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Hokies win as Lee sets NCAA record". Tampa Bay Times. November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – 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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