1979 Virginia Cavaliers football team
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.
| 1979 Virginia Cavaliers football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (1–4 ACC) |
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| Captain | Steve Potter, Michael Newhall[1] |
| Home stadium | Scott Stadium (capacity: 37,273) |
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| NC State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 North Carolina | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | Richmond* | W 31–0 | 29,673 | [2] | |
| September 15 | at No. 19 NC State | L 27–31 | 45,800 | ||
| September 22 | VMI* |
| W 19–0 | 24,872 | [3] |
| September 29 | Duke |
| W 30–12 | 26,947 | |
| October 6 | at Clemson | L 7–17 | 61,100 | ||
| October 13 | James Madison* |
| W 69–9 | 18,447 | [4] |
| October 20 | at No. 20 Navy* | L 10–17 | 22,604 | ||
| November 3 | at Georgia* | W 31–0 | 59,100 | ||
| November 10 | Virginia Tech* |
| W 20–18 | 38,847 | [5] |
| November 17 | North Carolina |
| L 7–13 | 31,472 | |
| November 24 | at Maryland | L 7–17 | 26,071 | ||
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Roster
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Special teams
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References
- "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- "Taylor-led Cavaliers smash Spiders 31–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Virginia blanks Keydets". The News and Observer. September 23, 1979. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cavs trample Madison, 69–9". Durham Morning Herald. October 14, 1979. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Two-point conversion fails, UVA trips VPI". Daily Press. November 11, 1979. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1979 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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