1982 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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.

1982 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainPat Chester, Kevin Riccio[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Clemson $ 6 0 0 9 1 1
No. 20 Maryland 5 1 0 8 4 0
No. 18 North Carolina 3 3 0 8 4 0
Duke 3 3 0 6 5 0
NC State 3 3 0 6 5 0
Virginia 1 5 0 2 9 0
Wake Forest 0 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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 Forest 
  • 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
  •  Homecoming
  • 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.