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1985 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1985 record6–5 (4–3 ACC)
Head coachGeorge Welsh (4th season)
CaptainJim Dombrowski, Charles McDaniel & Antonio Rice[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
(Capacity: 42,000)
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 ACC football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#18 Maryland 6 0 0     9 3 0
#19 Georgia Tech 5 1 0     9 2 1
Virginia 4 3 0     6 5 0
Clemson 4 3 0     6 6 0
North Carolina 5 2 0     7 4 1
Duke 2 5 0     4 7 0
NC State 2 5 0     3 8 0
Wake Forest 1 6 0     4 7 0
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by fourth-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 third.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 14VMI*W 40–15
September 21at Georgia TechW 24–13
September 28Navy*No. 20
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 13–17
October 5Duke
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 37–14
October 12at ClemsonL 24–27
October 19Virginia Tech*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (Rivalry)
L 10–28
October 26at Wake ForestW 20–18
November 2West Virginia*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 27–7
November 9at NC StateL 22–23
November 16North Carolina
W 24–22
November 29at MarylandL 21–33
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game time

Source:[2]

Personnel[]

1985 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 1 Majkowski, DonDon Majkowski Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[]

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