1980 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1980 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainQuentin Murray, Brian Musselman, Tommy Vigorito [1]
Home stadium Scott Stadium
Seasons
←  1979
1981  →
1980 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 North Carolina $ 6 –0 –011 –1 –0
Maryland 5 –1 –08 –4 –0
NC State 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Clemson 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Wake Forest 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Virginia 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Duke 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by fifth-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 tied for fourth.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 131:30 p.m. Navy *
W 6–335,174 [2]
September 201:30 p.m. NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 13–2730,072 [3]
September 271:30 p.m.at Duke
W 20–1714,144 [4]
October 41:30 p.m.at West Virginia *
L 21–4545,088 [5]
October 111:30 p.m. Clemson Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 24–2732,443 [6]
October 181:30 p.m.at Virginia Tech *
L 0–3052,000 [7]
October 251:00 p.m.at Wake Forest
W 24–2123,300 [8]
November 11:30 p.m.at Tennessee *
W 16–1394,333 [9]
November 81:30 p.m. Rutgers *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 17–1930,011 [10]
November 151:00 p.m.at No. 15 North Carolina
L 3–2649,500 [11]
November 221:30 p.m. Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 0–3122,407 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1980 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 22 Tommy Vigorito Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 99 Stuart Anderson Jr
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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References

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  2. ↑ "Cavs deck Navy on field goals". The Daily News Leader. September 14, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Avery-led State topples Virginia". Greensboro Daily News. September 21, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Virginia hands Duke 9th straight defeat". The Times-Mail. September 28, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "'Explosive' defense paces WVU, 45–21". The Pittsburgh Press. October 5, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Clemson pulls out 27–24 win by Cavs". Bristol Herald Courier. October 12, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Virginia Tech batters rival Virginia 30–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 19, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Kirtley's late TD lift Cavaliers, 24–21". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 26, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Virginia whips Vols". The Daily News Leader. November 2, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Falcinelli's late 41-yard field goal lifts Rutgers over Virginia, 19–17". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 9, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tar Heels earn Bluebonnent berth with 26–3 victory over Virginia". Suffolk News-Herald. November 16, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "U. Va. season of promise ends in 31–0 Terp rout". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 23, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1980 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  14. ↑ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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