1985 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1985 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJim Dombrowski, Charles McDaniel & Antonio Rice[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 147:00 p.m.VMI*
W 40–1537,500[2]
September 211:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech
W 24–1338,291[3]
September 2812:20 p.m.Navy*daggerNo. 20
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
JPSL 13–1744,000[4]
October 57:00 p.m.Duke
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 37–1441,500[5]
October 1212:20 p.m.at Clemson
JPSL 24–2778,000[6]
October 191:00 p.m.Virginia Tech*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 10–2844,500[7]
October 2612:20 p.m.at Wake Forest
JPSW 20–1819,400[8]
November 28:05 p.m.West Virginia*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
TBSW 27–735,000[9]
November 912:15 p.m.at NC State
L 22–2334,400[10]
November 161:00 p.m.North Carolina
W 24–2238,500[11]
November 292:30 p.m.at Maryland
CBSL 21–3348,950[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel[edit]

1985 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 73 Jim Dombrowski Sr
QB 1 Don Majkowski Jr
QB 10 Scott Secules So
RB 4 Barry Word Sr
WR 84 Geno Zimmerlink Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 97 Rayotis Perkins Jr
LB 51 Russ Swan Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "Virginia rips Keydets in opener". The Charlotte Observer. September 15, 1985. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Work found a way for Cavaliers". The Greenville News. September 22, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Midshipmen sink No. 20 UVa, 17–13". Wichita Falls Times. September 29, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Morgan powers Virginia rout of Blue Devils". The State. October 6, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clemson edges Virginia 27–24". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 13, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "2nd-half Hokie rally knocks off Virginia". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Virginia runs, holds off Wake Forest rally". Durham Morning Herald. October 27, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Virginia routs West Virginia". Greensboro News & Record. November 3, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Surprising Wolfpack shocks Cavaliers". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Virginia slips past North Carolina 24–22". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "U. Va. grinds as Maryland rolls to win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 30, 1985. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1985 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  14. ^ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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