1981 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1981 Virginia Cavaliers football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 1–10 0–6 Dick Bestwick 6th Keith Lee Todd Kirtleyhttp://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 2018-06-10 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 1981 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-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. At the conclusion of a 1–10 campaign, Bestwick was fired.Bestwick Is Fired As Virginia Coach Mark Asher Larry Cohen The Washington Post December 1, 1981 D1 He had a record of 16–49–1 at Virginia. Schedule 1981 AP September 12 1:30 p.m. l y West Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 18–32 34,007 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-cavs-grounded/139760089/ The Roanoke Times & World-News Cavs grounded September 13, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 18 Friday 7:30 p.m. l y y Rutgers Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ 0–3 22,816 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-kickers-give-undefeated-rutge/139769400/ The Sunday Record Kickers give undefeated Rutgers needed lift September 19, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 1:30 p.m. l Duke Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 24–29 27,523 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-leader-duke-squeaks-by-vi/139767035/ The Daily News Leader Duke squeaks by Virginia September 27, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 1:00 p.m. l y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC 24–30 42,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-state-defense-holds/139768062/ The Rocky Mount Telegram State defense holds off late Cavalier rally October 4, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 1:00 p.m. l y Clemson 9 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC 0–27 63,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-clemson-blanks/139763337/ The Danville Register Clemson blanks UVA, 27–0 October 11, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 7:00 p.m. l y y South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 3–21 56,101 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-news-gamecocks-down-cavs-213/139762015/ The Sun-News Gamecocks down Cavs, 21–3 October 18, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 1:30 p.m. l y Wake Forest Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 21–24 24,222 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-schofield-pasing/139768977/ The Times and Democrat Schofield passing leads Deacons over Cavaliers, 24–21 October 25, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 1:30 p.m. w y VMI Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 13–10 25,119 Cavs nip VMI for 1st victory The News and Observer November 1, 1981 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94158930/cavs-nip-vmi-for-1st-victory/ February 3, 2022 Newspapers.com November 14 1:30 p.m. l North Carolina 13 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA South's Oldest Rivalry 14–17 30,047 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-tar-heels-sneak-past-cav/139765080/ Greensboro News & Record Tar Heels sneak past Cavaliers November 15, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 1:30 p.m. l y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry 7–48 21,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-wysocki-esiason-lead-ter/139766392/ Durham Morning Herald Wysocki, Esiason lead Terps' massacre of Cavs November 22, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 28 1:30 p.m. l y Virginia Tech Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry 3–20 39,027 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90685922/vpi-overpowers-cavaliers-203/ Rocky Mount Telegram VPI overpowers Cavaliers, 20–3 November 29, 1981 December 16, 2021 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/1981-schedule.html 1981 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results Sports Reference June 10, 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 1981 Virginia Cavaliers f 87 So Billy Griggs Billy Griggs (American football) TE y 99 Sr Stuart Anderson Stuart Anderson (American football) DT y *Dick Bestwick References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Virginia Cavaliers football