1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football Virginia Tech Hokies logo.svg 175 Independent 9–2 Bill Dooley 6th John Gutekunst 3rd Lane Stadium The 1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bill Dooley, the Hokies compiled an overall record of 9–2.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-tech/1983-schedule.html 1983 Virginia Tech Hokies College Football at Sports-Reference.com January 6, 2023 Tech was never ranked during the year by the Associated Press and didn't get an invitation to one of the 15 post-season bowls played after the 1983 season. The Hokies lost its only game to a ranked team, 13-0, to No. 4 West Virginia in Morgantown with a national TV audience watching. The team also lost its season opener at home against Wake Forest by a 13-6 score. Tech won its final game of the season over UVA 48-0 in Charlottesville. Schedule 1983 AP Eastern September 10 l Wake Forest Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 6–13 26,300 1983-09-11 Wake, errors stop Tech https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-wake-errors-sto/146496509/ 2024-05-02 Richmond Times-Dispatch 211983-09-11 Tech-nical difficulties lift Wake https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-tech-nical-difficultie/146496331/ 2024-05-02 The Roanoke Times 25https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115910792/schofield-rallies-wake-to-136-win-over/ The News and Observer Schofield rallies Wake to 13–6 win over VPI September 11, 1983 January 6, 2023 Newspapers.com September 17 w y Memphis State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 17–10 39,528 1983-09-18 First-half scores, second-half stands life Tech https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-first-half-score/146497691/ 2024-05-02 Richmond Times-Dispatch 211983-09-18 Tech defense denies Tigers https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-tech-defense-denies-ti/146497430/ 2024-05-02 The Roanoke Times 161https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115910954/tech-spolis-msus-night/ The Commercial Appeal Tech spolis MSU's night September 18, 1983 January 6, 2023 Newspapers.com September 24 w VMI Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA rivalry 28–0 32,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94212554/virginia-tech-outclasses-vmi-keydets-28/ Kingsport Times-News Virginia Tech outclasses VMI Keydets, 28–0 September 25, 1983 February 4, 2022 Newspapers.com1983-09-25 Hokies make it look easy: Tech blanks VMI https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-hokies-make-it-look-ea/148447304/ 2024-06-01 The Roanoke Times 23 October 1 w Louisville Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 31–0 28,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115911180/louisvilles-win-streak-ends-at-virginia/ The Park City Daily News Louisville's win streak ends at Virginia Tech October 2, 1983 January 6, 2023 Newspapers.com1983-10-02 Tech defense smokes Cards https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-tech-defense-smo/148487652/ 2024-06-01 Richmond Times-Dispatch 5 October 8 w Duke Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 27–14 40,700 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115911328/vpi-defense-smothers-blue-devils/ The Charlotte Observer VPI defense smothers Blue Devils October 9, 1983 January 6, 2023 Newspapers.com1983-10-09 Defense powers Hokies to 4-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-defense-powers-hokies/148449341/ 2024-06-01 The Roanoke Times 31 October 15 l y West Virginia 4 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV rivalry CBS 0–13 57,181 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115911467/west-virginia-tops-virginia-tech-130/ The Pittsburgh Press West Virginia tops Virginia Tech, 13–0 October 16, 1983 January 6, 2023 Newspapers.com1983-10-16 Mountaineers shut down Tech https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-mountaineers-shut-down/148449685/ 2024-06-01 The Roanoke Times 27 October 22 w y Richmond Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 38–0 34,400 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112362982/va-tech-enjoys-homecoming-win/ Kingsport Times-News Va Tech enjoys homecoming win October 23, 1983 November 1, 2022 Newspapers.com1983-10-23 Gobblers squish Spiders 38-0: Nothing hokey about offense https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-gobblers-squish-spider/148458922/ 2024-06-01 The Roanoke Times 27 October 29 w William & Mary Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 59–21 28,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115911763/tech-offense-makes-points-buries-wm/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Tech offense makes points, buries W&M October 30, 1983 January 6, 2023 Newspapers.com1983-10-30 Tech offense dominates W&M: Hokies gain 617 yards https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-tech-offense-dominates/148459114/ 2024-06-01 The Roanoke Times 25 November 5 w y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 26–10 21,391 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87430338/cox-engineers-hokies-over-tulane-2610/ Daily Press Cox engineers Hokies over Tulane, 26–10 November 6, 1983 October 20, 2021 Newspapers.com1983-11-06 Hokies beach Green Wave 26-10: Bowl dreams come into focus as Tech sputters early.... https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-hokies-beach-green-wav/148459415/ 2024-06-01 The Roanoke Times 27 November 12 w Vanderbilt Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 21–10 27,300 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115911942/hokies-win-as-lee-sets-ncaa-record/ Tampa Bay Times Hokies win as Lee sets NCAA record November 13, 1983 January 6, 2023 Newspapers.com1983-11-13 Tech's bowl outlook Peachy? Possib-lee! https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-techs-bowl-outlook-pe/148459764/ 2024-06-01 The Roanoke Times 23 November 19 w y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry 48–0 44,572 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115912094/virginia-tech-thinks-92-should-mean-bow/ Tallahassee Democrat Virginia Tech thinks 9–2 should mean bowl November 20, 1983 January 6, 2023 Newspapers.com1983-11-20 It's Tech: Hokies give Cavaliers a memory to forget https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-its-tech-hokies-giv/148460070/ 2024-06-01 The Roanoke Times 25 Computer Ranking Using the Simple Rating System (SRS) of College Football Reference that takes into account strength of schedule and modified point differential, Tech was the 20th ranked team in the country.1983 Virginia Tech Hokies Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-tech/1983.html 2024-06-01 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en Roster 1983 Virginia Tech Hokies f 11 Jr Perry Agee QB 8 Jr Mark Cox QB Fr Donald Snell WR y 21 Sr Bryan Burleigh DB 36 Jr Rusty Cook DE 78 Jr Bruce Smith Bruce Smith (defensive end) DE y 15 Jr David Cox P *Bill Dooley John Gutekunst(Defensive coordinator & defensive ends coach) References Virginia Tech Category:Virginia Tech Hokies football seasons Virginia Tech Hokies football Category:Long stubs with short prose