American college football season
The 1978 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-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 last.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | at Wake Forest | | L 0–14 | 21,500 | [2] |
September 16 | Navy* | | L 0–32 | 28,472 | [3] |
September 23 | at Army* | | W 21–17 | 26,473 | [4] |
September 30 | VMI* | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| L 9–17 | 21,150 | [5] |
October 7 | at Duke | | L 13–20 | 20,375 | [6] |
October 14 | Clemson | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| L 14–30 | 19,243 | [7] |
October 21 | Virginia Tech* | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
| W 17–7 | 34,275 | [8] |
November 4 | at West Virginia* | | L 17–20 | 29,291 | [9] |
November 11 | No. 13 Maryland | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
| L 7–17 | 19,874 | [10] |
November 18 | at North Carolina | | L 20–38 | 44,000 | [11] |
November 25 | NC State | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| L 21–24 | 14,227 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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- ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ "Deacons' early surge keys victory". The Charlotte Observer. September 10, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Navy torpedoes UVa, Cavaliers yet to score". The Danville Register. September 17, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia upsets Army". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 24, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Keydets struggle past Cavs, 17–9". The Herald-Sun. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke sneaks by Cavs". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 8, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers (4–1) wear down Virginia". Winston-Salem Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia upsets VPI 17–7". The Daily News Leader. October 22, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cavaliers too late 20–17". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 5, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland topples Virginia Cavs, 17–7". Bristol Herald Courier. November 12, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tar Heels, Sharpe topple Cavaliers 38–20". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 19, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State escapes near 'upset'". Greensboro Daily News. November 26, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1978 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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