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1980 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1980 record4–7 (2–4 ACC)
Head coachDick Bestwick (5th season)
CaptainQuentin Murray, Brian Musselman, Tommy Vigorito[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(Capacity: 42,073)
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 ACC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#10 North Carolina 6 0 0     11 1 0
Maryland 5 1 0     8 4 0
NC State 3 3 0     6 5 0
Clemson 2 4 0     6 5 0
Wake Forest 2 4 0     5 6 0
Virginia 2 4 0     4 7 0
Duke 1 5 0     2 9 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by fifth-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 tied for fourth.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 13Navy*W 6–3
September 20NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 13–27
September 27at DukeW 20–17
October 4at West Virginia*L 21–45
October 11Clemson
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 24–27
October 18at Virginia Tech*L 0–30
October 25at Wake ForestW 24–21
November 1at Tennessee*W 16–13
November 8Rutgers*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 17–19
November 15at No. 15 North CarolinaL 3–26
November 22Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (Rivalry)
L 0–31
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time

Source:[2]

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