1979 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1979 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (1–4 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainSteve Potter, Michael Newhall [1]
Home stadium Scott Stadium
Seasons
←  1978
1980  →
1979 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
NC State $ 5 –1 –07 –4 –0
Clemson 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
Maryland 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Wake Forest 3 –2 –08 –4 –0
No. 15 North Carolina 3 –3 –08 –3 –1
Virginia 1 –4 –06 –5 –0
Duke 0 –6 –02 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by fourth-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 sixth.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 Richmond *
W 31–029,673 [2]
September 15at No. 19 NC State
L 27–3145,800 [3]
September 22 VMI *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 19–024,872 [4]
September 29 Duke Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 30–1226,947 [5]
October 6at Clemson
L 7–1762,310 [6] [7]
October 13 James Madison *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 69–918,447 [8]
October 20at No. 20 Navy *
L 10–1722,604 [9]
November 3at Georgia *
W 31–059,100 [10]
November 10 Virginia Tech *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 20–1838,847 [11]
November 17 North Carolina
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 7–1331,472 [12]
November 24at Maryland
L 7–1726,071 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1979 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 22 Tommy Vigorito Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
SS 31 Tony Blount Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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The 1952 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1952 college football season. The Cavaliers were led by seventh-year head coach Art Guepe and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They finished with 8 wins for the third consecutive year, but were not invited to a bowl game. After the season, Guepe left Virginia to accept the head coaching position at Vanderbilt. He had a record of 47–17–2 at Virginia, and his winning percentage of .727 remains the highest among Virginia head coaches that coached more than one year.

References

  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. ↑ "Taylor-led Cavaliers smash Spiders 31–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Cavaliers push State's Wolfpack". The Daily News Leader. September 16, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Virginia blanks Keydets". The News and Observer. September 23, 1979. Retrieved February 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Taylor, Vigorito lead Virginia to 30–12 win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 30, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1980". Clemson University. 1980. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Clemson defense leaves Virginia 0-for-forever". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Cavs trample Madison, 69–9". Durham Morning Herald. October 14, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Late drive lifts Navy over Cavs". Winston-Salem Journal. October 21, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Virginia shocks Vince Dooley's Bulldogs 31–0". The Roanoke Times. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Two-point conversion fails, UVA trips VPI". Daily Press. November 11, 1979. Retrieved December 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Tar Heels defeat Cavaliers, 13–7". The Sun-News. November 18, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Terps rope Cavs, 17–7". Bristol Herald Courier. November 25, 1979. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "1979 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  15. ↑ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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