1979 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1979 Virginia Cavaliers football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 6–5 1–4 Dick Bestwick 4th Steve Potter Michael Newhallhttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017FootballFactBook82-134.pdf 2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book Virginia Cavaliers Athletics 122 2018-06-11 2017-12-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20171228054224/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017FootballFactBook82-134.pdf dead Scott Stadium 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. Schedule 1979 AP September 8 1:30 p.m. w y Richmond Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 31–0 29,673 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112161860/taylor-led-cavaliers-smash-spiders-310/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Taylor-led Cavaliers smash Spiders 31–0 September 9, 1979 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com September 15 7:00 p.m. l y NC State 19 Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC 27–31 45,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-leader-cavaliers-push-sta/139718918/ The Daily News Leader Cavaliers push State's Wolfpack September 16, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 1:30 p.m. w y VMI Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 19–0 24,872 Virginia blanks Keydets The News and Observer September 23, 1979 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94083501/virginia-blanks-keydets/ February 2, 2022 Newspapers.com September 29 1:30 p.m. w y Duke Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 30–12 26,947 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-taylor-vigorito/139736957/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Taylor, Vigorito lead Virginia to 30–12 win September 30, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 1:00 p.m. l y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC 7–17 62,310 Clemson Football Media Guide - 1980 https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/53/ Clemson University 1980 2 November 10, 2023 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-clemson-defense-l/139734703/ The Charlotte Observer Clemson defense leaves Virginia 0-for-forever October 7, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 1:30 p.m. w y James Madison Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 69–9 18,447 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120599220/cavs-trample-madison-699/ Durham Morning Herald Cavs trample Madison, 69–9 October 14, 1979 March 10, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 2:00 p.m. l y y Navy 20 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD 10–17 22,604 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-late-drive-lifts-n/139737058/ Winston-Salem Journal Late drive lifts Navy over Cavs October 21, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 1:30 p.m. w y y Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 31–0 59,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-virginia-shocks-vince/134368204/ The Roanoke Times Virginia shocks Vince Dooley's Bulldogs 31–0 November 4, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 1:35 p.m. w y Virginia Tech Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry 20–18 38,847 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90634839/two-point-conversion-fails-uva-trips-vp/ Daily Press Two-point conversion fails, UVA trips VPI November 11, 1979 December 15, 2021 Newspapers.com November 17 1:30 p.m. l North Carolina Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry 7–13 31,472 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-news-tar-heels-defeat-cavaliers-13/139736659/ The Sun-News Tar Heels defeat Cavaliers, 13–7 November 18, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 1:35 p.m. l y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry 7–17 26,071 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-terps-rope-cavs/139735585/ Bristol Herald Courier Terps rope Cavs, 17–7 November 25, 1979 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/1979-schedule.html 1979 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC June 11, 2018https://virginiasports.com/all-time-virginia-box-score-game-statistics/ All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site June 5, 2021 Roster 1979 Virginia Cavaliers f 22 Jr Ken Tomey RB y 22 Jr Hayden Martin QB y 22 Jr Chris Hardin TE 22 Jr Curtis Maxwell RG 22 Jr Walter Pittson TE 22 Jr Winston Parsons WR 22 Jr Tim Thompson WR 31 Sr Tony Blount SS y 90 Sr Steve Potter LB y Steve Potter (American football) 22 Jr Mark Simpson LB 22 Jr Lucas Horton Sa 22 Jr Clyde Robertson LT 22 Jr Steve Thompson Pu 38 So Gary Suttle KR *Dick Bestwick References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Virginia Cavaliers football