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1978 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1978 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-year head coach Dick Bestwick and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last.

1978 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–9 (0–6 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Burke (2nd season)
CaptainEdward Smith, Derrick Glasper[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Clemson $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Maryland 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 18 NC State 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Virginia 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Wake Forest
L 0–1421,500[2]
September 16Navy* 
L 0–3228,472[3]
September 23at Army*
W 21–1726,473[4]
September 30VMI*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 9–1721,150[5]
October 7at Duke
L 13–2020,375[6]
October 14Clemson
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 14–3019,243[7]
October 21Virginia Tech*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 17–734,275[8]
November 4at West Virginia*
L 17–2029,291[9]
November 11No. 13 Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 7–1719,874[10]
November 18at North Carolina
L 20–3844,000[11]
November 25NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 21–2414,227[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 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "Deacons' early surge keys victory". The Charlotte Observer. September 10, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Navy torpedoes UVa, Cavaliers yet to score". The Danville Register. September 17, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Virginia upsets Army". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 24, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Keydets struggle past Cavs, 17–9". The Herald-Sun. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Duke sneaks by Cavs". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 8, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers (4–1) wear down Virginia". Winston-Salem Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Virginia upsets VPI 17–7". The Daily News Leader. October 22, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cavaliers too late 20–17". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 5, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Maryland topples Virginia Cavs, 17–7". Bristol Herald Courier. November 12, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tar Heels, Sharpe topple Cavaliers 38–20". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 19, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "State escapes near 'upset'". Greensboro Daily News. November 26, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1978 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  14. ^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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