1980 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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.

1980 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	4–7 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach	Dick Bestwick (5th season)
Captain	Quentin Murray, Brian Musselman, Tommy Vigorito[1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 North Carolina $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Maryland	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
NC State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Clemson	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Virginia	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Duke	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	1:30 p.m.	Navy*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 6–3	35,174	[2]
September 20	1:30 p.m.	NC State	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 13–27	30,072	[3]
September 27	1:30 p.m.	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	W 20–17	14,144	[4]
October 4	1:30 p.m.	at West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 21–45	45,088	[5]
October 11	1:30 p.m.	Clemson	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 24–27	32,443	[6]
October 18	1:30 p.m.	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	L 0–30	52,000	[7]
October 25	1:00 p.m.	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 24–21	23,300	[8]
November 1	1:30 p.m.	at Tennessee*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	W 16–13	94,333	[9]
November 8	1:30 p.m.	Rutgers*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 17–19	30,011	[10]
November 15	1:00 p.m.	at No. 15 North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 3–26	49,500	[11]
November 22	1:30 p.m.	Maryland	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	L 0–31	22,407	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1980 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 22 Tommy Vigorito Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 99 Stuart Anderson Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Dick Bestwick 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 10, 2018.
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.