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Virginia Football Team History


Virginia Cavaliers
University of Virginia
 Charlottesville, VA
Founded: 1819
Stadium: Scott Stadium
Capacity: 62,500
Colors: Navy Blue & Orange
Coach: Dick Bestwick
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Dick Bestwick enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Richmond  31   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ North Carolina State  27   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Virginia Military Institute  19   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Duke  30   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Clemson  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. James Madison  69   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Navy  10   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Georgia  31   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Virginia Tech  20   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. North Carolina  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Maryland  7   17   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored258
  Scoring Average23.5
  Points Allowed134
  Defense Average12.2
  Opponents Record54-44
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-4
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina State 7-4258213 5-112096  Bo Rein
Clemson 8-4205116Lost  18-244-210862  Danny Ford
Maryland 7-4198135 4-29753  Jerry Claiborne
North Carolina 8-3-1290167Won  17-153-3128104  Dick Crum
Wake Forest 8-4240283Lost  10-343-28098  John Mackovic
Virginia 6-5258134 1-47890  Dick Bestwick
Georgia Tech 4-6-1152190 1-02414  Pepper Rodgers
Miami 5-6191236   Howard Schnellenberger
Duke 2-8-1152264 0-773191  Shirley Red Wilson

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.