1985 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1985 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	6–5 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach	George Welsh (4th season)
Captain	Jim Dombrowski, Charles McDaniel & Antonio Rice [1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ←  1984 1986  →

1985 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 Maryland $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Georgia Tech	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
Virginia	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Clemson	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
North Carolina	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Duke	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
NC State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Wake Forest	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by fourth-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 third.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	7:00 p.m.	VMI *		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 40–15	37,500	[2]
September 21	1:00 p.m.	at Georgia Tech		Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 24–13	38,291	[3]
September 28	12:20 p.m.	Navy *	No. 20	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	JPS	L 13–17	44,000	[4]
October 5	7:00 p.m.	Duke		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 37–14	41,500	[5]
October 12	12:20 p.m.	at Clemson		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	JPS	L 24–27	78,000	[6]
October 19	1:00 p.m.	Virginia Tech *		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)		L 10–28	44,500	[7]
October 26	12:20 p.m.	at Wake Forest		Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	JPS	W 20–18	19,400	[8]
November 2	8:05 p.m.	West Virginia *		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	TBS	W 27–7	35,000	[9]
November 9	12:15 p.m.	at NC State		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		L 22–23	34,400	[10]
November 16	1:00 p.m.	North Carolina		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)		W 24–22	38,500	[11]
November 29	2:30 p.m.	at Maryland		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	CBS	L 21–33	48,950	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1985 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OT 73 Jim Dombrowski Sr QB 1 Don Majkowski Jr QB 10 Scott Secules So RB 4 Barry Word Sr WR 84 Geno Zimmerlink Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 97 Rayotis Perkins Jr LB 51 Russ Swan Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach George Welsh Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
2. "Virginia rips Keydets in opener". The Charlotte Observer. September 15, 1985. Retrieved February 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Work found a way for Cavaliers". The Greenville News. September 22, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Midshipmen sink No. 20 UVa, 17–13". Wichita Falls Times. September 29, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Morgan powers Virginia rout of Blue Devils". The State. October 6, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Clemson edges Virginia 27–24". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 13, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "2nd-half Hokie rally knocks off Virginia". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Virginia runs, holds off Wake Forest rally". Durham Morning Herald. October 27, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Virginia routs West Virginia". Greensboro News & Record. November 3, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Surprising Wolfpack shocks Cavaliers". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Virginia slips past North Carolina 24–22". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "U. Va. grinds as Maryland rolls to win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 30, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1985 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
14. "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.