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1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

The 1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bill Dooley, the Hokies compiled an overall record of 9–2.[1]

1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Gutekunst (3rd season)
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 16 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Florida State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 6 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Army   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 10Wake Forest
L 6–1326,300[2]
September 17at Memphis State
W 17–1039,528[3]
September 24VMI
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
W 28–032,300[4]
October 1Louisville
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 31–028,300[5]
October 8Duke
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 27–1440,700[6]
October 15at No. 4 West Virginia
CBSL 0–1357,181[7]
October 22Richmond 
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 38–034,400[8]
October 29William & Mary
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 59–2128,300[9]
November 5at Tulane
W 26–1021,391[10]
November 12Vanderbilt
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 21–1027,300[11]
November 19at Virginia
W 48–044,572[12]
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster edit

1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 11 Perry Agee Jr
QB 8 Mark Cox Jr
WR Donald Snell Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 21 Bryan Burleigh Sr
DE 36 Rusty Cook Jr
DE 78 Bruce Smith Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 15 David Cox Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References edit

  1. ^ "1983 Virginia Tech Hokies". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Schofield rallies Wake to 13–6 win over VPI". The News and Observer. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tech spolis MSU's night". The Commercial Appeal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Virginia Tech outclasses VMI Keydets, 28–0". Kingsport Times-News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Louisville's win streak ends at Virginia Tech". The Park City Daily News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "VPI defense smothers Blue Devils". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "West Virginia tops Virginia Tech, 13–0". The Pittsburgh Press. October 16, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Va Tech enjoys homecoming win". Kingsport Times-News. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tech offense makes points, buries W&M". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cox engineers Hokies over Tulane, 26–10". Daily Press. November 6, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hokies win as Lee sets NCAA record". Tampa Bay Times. November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Virginia Tech thinks 9–2 should mean bowl". Tallahassee Democrat. November 20, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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