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1982 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1982 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Pat Chester
  • Kevin Riccio[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Clemson $6–0–09–1–1
No. 20 Maryland5–1–08–4–0
No. 18 North Carolina3–3–08–4–0
Duke3–3–06–5–0
NC State3–3–06–5–0
Virginia1–5–02–9–0
Wake Forest0–6–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-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 in sixth.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 113:50 p.m.at Navy*ABCL 16–3026,017[2]
September 181:30 p.m.James Madison*L 17–2123,524[3]
September 251:30 p.m.at DukeL 17–5121,725[4]
October 21:30 p.m.NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 13–1623,747[5]
October 98:00 p.m.Clemson
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
TBSL 0–4830,971[6]
October 231:30 p.m.Wake Forestdagger
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 34–2724,105[7]
October 301:30 p.m.VMI*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 37–629,456[8]
November 61:30 p.m.at Georgia Tech*L 32–3822,103[9]
November 131:00 p.m.at North CarolinaL 14–2749,500[10]
November 201:30 p.m.No. 19 Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 14–4520,002[11]
November 258:15 p.m.at Virginia Tech*TBSL 14–2123,800[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ↑ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Virginia outplays Navy, but loses". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 12, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Dukes stun Virginia, 21–17". The Baltimore Sun. September 19, 1982. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bennett-led Blue Devils crush Cavs". Greensboro News & Record. September 26, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Cavs winless after falling to Wolfpack". Bristol Herald Courier. October 3, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Clemson crushes Virginia". Winston-Salem Journal. October 10, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Schuchts leads Cavs by Wake". The News and Observer. October 24, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Virginia's defense overwhelms Keydets". The Charlotte Observer. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Lavette saves defenseless Tech". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 7, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Bryant keys Heels". Florence Morning News. November 14, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Maryland romps over Virginia, 45–14". The Baltimore Sun. November 21, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Tech tops Cavs as Dooley gains 100th career win". The Herald-Sun. November 26, 1982. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1982 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  14. ↑ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.