1985 Virginia Cavaliers football team
American college football season
| 1985 Virginia Cavaliers football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (4–3 ACC) |
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| Captain | Jim Dombrowski, Charles McDaniel & Antonio Rice[1] |
| Home stadium | Scott Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Maryland $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 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 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | VMI* | W 40–15 | 37,500 | [2] | |||
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | W 24–13 | 38,291 | [3] | |||
| September 28 | 12:20 p.m. | Navy* | No. 20 |
| JPS | L 13–17 | 44,000 | [4] |
| October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Duke |
| W 37–14 | 41,500 | [5] | ||
| October 12 | 12:20 p.m. | at Clemson |
| JPS | L 24–27 | 78,000 | [6] | |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech* |
| L 10–28 | 44,500 | [7] | ||
| October 26 | 12:20 p.m. | at Wake Forest | JPS | W 20–18 | 19,400 | [8] | ||
| November 2 | 8:05 p.m. | West Virginia* |
| TBS | W 27–7 | 35,000 | [9] | |
| November 9 | 12:15 p.m. | at NC State | L 22–23 | 34,400 | [10] | |||
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | North Carolina |
| W 24–22 | 38,500 | [11] | ||
| November 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Maryland | CBS | L 21–33 | 48,950 | [12] | ||
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Personnel
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Offense
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References
- ^ "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Virginia rips Keydets in opener". The Charlotte Observer. September 15, 1985. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Work found a way for Cavaliers". The Greenville News. September 22, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Midshipmen sink No. 20 UVa, 17–13". Wichita Falls Times. September 29, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morgan powers Virginia rout of Blue Devils". The State. October 6, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson edges Virginia 27–24". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 13, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2nd-half Hokie rally knocks off Virginia". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia runs, holds off Wake Forest rally". Durham Morning Herald. October 27, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia routs West Virginia". Greensboro News & Record. November 3, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Surprising Wolfpack shocks Cavaliers". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia slips past North Carolina 24–22". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U. Va. grinds as Maryland rolls to win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 30, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1985 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
