1977 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1977 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record1–9–1 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Burke (1st season)
CaptainSamuel Pfabe[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 North Carolina $ 5 0 1 8 3 1
No. 19 Clemson 4 1 1 8 3 1
NC State 4 2 0 8 4 0
Maryland 4 2 0 8 4 0
Duke 2 4 0 5 6 0
Virginia 1 5 0 1 9 1
Wake Forest 0 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-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 sixth.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at NC StateL 0–1438,800[2]
September 17at No. 18 Texas*L 0–6841,000[3]
September 24DukedaggerL 7–3126,000[4]
October 1West Virginia*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 0–1321,500[5]
October 8at ClemsonL 0–3149,830–50,066[6]
October 15at Virginia Tech*T 14–1440,000[7]
October 22Wake Forest
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 12–1021,500[8]
October 29at Syracuse*L 3–620,859[9]
November 5VMI*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 6–3021,000[10]
November 12No. 19 North Carolina
L 14–3521,000[11]
November 19at MarylandL 0–2833,787[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  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. ^ "State's defense crunches Virginia". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas bombards Virginia, 68–0". Del Rio News Herald. September 18, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke vents miseries on Cavs". The Danville Register. September 25, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cavaliers prove stubborn". The Lynchburg News. October 2, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers shutout Virginia". Florence Morning News. October 9, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gobblers rally to tie UVA 14–14". Daily Press. October 16, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Henderson boots winner for Virginia's Cavaliers". The Daily News Leader. October 23, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Field goals save Orange, 6–3". Sunday Press and Sun-Bulletin. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "VMI trounces Virginia for 'Big Five' crown". The Herald-Sun. November 6, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Lawrence clobbers records, Cavaliers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 13, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Maryland wakes up, blanks UVa 28–0". The Roanoke Times. November 20, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1977 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.