1980 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season

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

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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

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.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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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

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1980 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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RB | `22` | Tommy Vigorito | Sr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DT | `99` | Stuart Anderson | Jr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Dick Bestwick

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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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.

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Virginia Cavaliers football

Venues|

* Madison Hall Field (1888–1912)
* Lambeth Field (1913–1930)
* Scott Stadium (1931–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Florida State: Jefferson-Eppes Trophy
* Maryland
* North Carolina: South's Oldest Rivalry
* Virginia Tech

Culture & lore|

* "The Cavalier Song"
* "The Good Old Song"
* Cavalier Marching Band
* 1990 Georgia Tech game
* 2022 shooting

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders
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