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American college football season
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.
[2] He had a record of 16–49–1 at Virginia.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | 1:30 p.m. |
West Virginia* | | L 18–32 | 34,007 |
[3] |
| 7:30 p.m. | at
Rutgers* | | L 0–3 | 22,816 |
[4] |
September 26 | 1:30 p.m. |
Duke | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| L 24–29 | 27,523 |
[5] |
October 3 | 1:00 p.m. | at
NC State | | L 24–30 | 42,200 |
[6] |
October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 9
Clemson | | L 0–27 | 63,000 |
[7] |
October 17 | 7:00 p.m. | at
South Carolina* | | L 3–21 | 56,101 |
[8] |
October 24 | 1:30 p.m. |
Wake Forest![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| L 21–24 | 24,222 |
[9] |
October 31 | 1:30 p.m. |
VMI* | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| W 13–10 | 25,119 |
[10] |
November 14 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 13
North Carolina | | L 14–17 | 30,047 |
[11] |
November 21 | 1:30 p.m. | at
Maryland | | L 7–48 | 21,300 |
[12] |
November 28 | 1:30 p.m. |
Virginia Tech* | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA (
rivalry)
| L 3–20 | 39,027 |
[13] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[14]
[15]
Roster
1981 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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References
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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 10, 2018.
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^ Asher, Mark; Cohen, Larry (December 1, 1981). "Bestwick Is Fired As Virginia Coach".
The Washington Post. p. D1.
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"Cavs grounded". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 13, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Kickers give undefeated Rutgers needed lift". The Sunday Record. September 19, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Duke squeaks by Virginia". The Daily News Leader. September 27, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"State defense holds off late Cavalier rally". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 4, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson blanks UVA, 27–0". The Danville Register. October 11, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gamecocks down Cavs, 21–3". The Sun-News. October 18, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Schofield pasing leads Deacons over Cavaliers, 24–21". The Times and Democrat. October 25, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Cavs nip VMI for 1st victory". The News and Observer. November 1, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tar Heels sneak past Cavaliers". Greensboro News & Record. November 15, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Wysocki, Esiason lead Terps' massacre of Cavs". Durham Morning Herald. November 22, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"VPI overpowers Cavaliers, 20–3". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 29, 1981. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1981 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
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"All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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