1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Conference	Independent
Record	9–2
Head coach	Bill Dooley (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	John Gutekunst (3rd season)
Home stadium	Lane Stadium
Seasons ←  1982 1984  →

1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Boston College		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 16 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 East Carolina		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Florida State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	6	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				4	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Army		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

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. ^[1] Tech was never ranked during the year by the Associated Press and didn't get an invitation to one of the 15 post-season bowls played after the 1983 season. The Hokies lost its only game to a ranked team, 13-0, to No. 4 West Virginia in Morgantown with a national TV audience watching. The team also lost its season opener at home against Wake Forest by a 13-6 score. Tech won its final game of the season over UVA 48-0 in Charlottesville.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Wake Forest	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		L 6–13	26,300	[2] [3] [4]
September 17	at Memphis State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		W 17–10	39,528	[5] [6] [7]
September 24	VMI	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)		W 28–0	32,300	[8] [9]
October 1	Louisville	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 31–0	28,300	[10] [11]
October 8	Duke	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 27–14	40,700	[12] [13]
October 15	at No. 4 West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	CBS	L 0–13	57,181	[14] [15]
October 22	Richmond	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 38–0	34,400	[16] [17]
October 29	William & Mary	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 59–21	28,300	[18] [19]
November 5	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA		W 26–10	21,391	[20] [21]
November 12	Vanderbilt	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 21–10	27,300	[22] [23]
November 19	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)		W 48–0	44,572	[24] [25]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Computer Ranking

Using the Simple Rating System (SRS) of College Football Reference that takes into account strength of schedule and modified point differential, Tech was the 20th ranked team in the country. ^[26]

Roster

1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 11 Perry Agee Jr QB 8 Mark Cox Jr WR Donald Snell Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 21 Bryan Burleigh Sr DE 36 Rusty Cook Jr DE 78 Bruce Smith Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 15 David Cox Jr	Head coach Bill Dooley Coordinators/assistant coaches John Gutekunst (Defensive coordinator & defensive ends coach) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

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2. "Wake, errors stop Tech". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 11, 1983. p. 21. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
3. "Tech-nical difficulties lift Wake". The Roanoke Times. September 11, 1983. p. 25. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
4. "Schofield rallies Wake to 13–6 win over VPI". The News and Observer. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "First-half scores, second-half stands life Tech". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 18, 1983. p. 21. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
6. "Tech defense denies Tigers". The Roanoke Times. September 18, 1983. p. 161. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
7. "Tech spolis MSU's night". The Commercial Appeal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Virginia Tech outclasses VMI Keydets, 28–0". Kingsport Times-News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hokies make it look easy: Tech blanks VMI". The Roanoke Times. September 25, 1983. p. 23. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
10. "Louisville's win streak ends at Virginia Tech". The Park City Daily News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tech defense smokes Cards". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 2, 1983. p. 5. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
12. "VPI defense smothers Blue Devils". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Defense powers Hokies to 4-1". The Roanoke Times. October 9, 1983. p. 31. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
14. "West Virginia tops Virginia Tech, 13–0". The Pittsburgh Press. October 16, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
15. "Mountaineers shut down Tech". The Roanoke Times. October 16, 1983. p. 27. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
16. "Va Tech enjoys homecoming win". Kingsport Times-News. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
17. "Gobblers squish Spiders 38-0: Nothing hokey about offense". The Roanoke Times. October 23, 1983. p. 27. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
18. "Tech offense makes points, buries W&M". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
19. "Tech offense dominates W&M: Hokies gain 617 yards". The Roanoke Times. October 30, 1983. p. 25. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
20. "Cox engineers Hokies over Tulane, 26–10". Daily Press. November 6, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
21. "Hokies beach Green Wave 26-10: Bowl dreams come into focus as Tech sputters early..." The Roanoke Times. November 6, 1983. p. 27. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
22. "Hokies win as Lee sets NCAA record". Tampa Bay Times. November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
23. "Tech's bowl outlook Peachy? Possib-lee!". The Roanoke Times. November 13, 1983. p. 23. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
24. "Virginia Tech thinks 9–2 should mean bowl". Tallahassee Democrat. November 20, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
25. "It's Tech: Hokies give Cavaliers a memory to forget". The Roanoke Times. November 20, 1983. p. 25. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
26. "1983 Virginia Tech Hokies Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.