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1983 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1983 record6–5 (3–3 ACC)
Head coachGeorge Welsh (2nd season)
CaptainDave Bond, Rich Riccardi, Wayne Schuchts, Billy Smith[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(Capacity: 42,000)
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 ACC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#11 Clemson 7 0 0     9 1 1
Maryland 5 1 0     8 4 0
North Carolina 4 3 0     8 4 0
Georgia Tech 3 3 0     3 8 0
Virginia 3 4 0     6 5 0
Duke 3 4 0     3 8 0
Wake Forest 1 6 0     4 7 0
NC State 1 6 0     3 8 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach George Welsh 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 3DukeW 38–30
September 10Navy*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 27–16
September 17James Madison*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 21–14
September 24at NC StateW 26–14
October 1at No. 19 MarylandL 3–23
October 8at Clemson*AL 21–42
October 15VMI*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 38–10
October 22at Wake ForestL 34–38
November 3at Georgia TechL 27–31
November 12No. 19 North Carolina
W 17–14
November 19Virginia Tech*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (Rivalry)
L 0–48
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time

Source:[2]

A.^ Clemson was under NCAA probation, and was ineligible for the ACC title. Therefore this game did not count in the league standings.[3]

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