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1984 Virginia Cavaliers football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 27–24 vs. Purdue
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record8–2–2 (3–1–2 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainTom Kilgannon, Lester Lyles, Bob Olderman
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons← 19831985 →
1984 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Maryland $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 Virginia 3 – 1 – 2 8 – 2 – 2
North Carolina 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Wake Forest 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
NC State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Duke 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Clemson 0 – 0 – 0* 7 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Clemson was under NCAA and ACC probation and was ineligible for the ACC title. As a result, their ACC games did not count in the league standings.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-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 in second.

The season was a historically successful one for Virginia. The school made their first appearance in the AP Poll in over 30 years when they entered at number 19 in week 11. Finishing the regular season with a 7–2–2 record, they were invited to Virginia's first ever bowl game, the 1984 Peach Bowl, where they defeated Purdue. They were ranked in the final AP Poll for the second time in school history and the first time since 1951, coming in at 20th.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 87:00 p.m.No. 3 Clemson*L 0–5538,676
September 157:00 p.m.VMI*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 35–728,997
September 222:00 p.m.at Navy*W 21–929,349
September 291:30 p.m.at Virginia Tech*W 26–2350,600
October 67:00 p.m.at DukeW 38–1017,200
October 137:00 p.m.No. 20 Georgia Tech
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
T 20–2040,067
October 203:50 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ABCW 28–938,671
November 312:20 p.m.at No. 12 West Virginia*W 27–756,453
November 101:00 p.m.NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 45–043,379
November 171:00 p.m.at North CarolinaNo. 19T 24–2448,000
November 2412:15 p.m.No. 18 Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
JPSL 34–4543,017
December 313:00 p.m.vs. Purdue*CBSW 27–2441,107
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

A. Clemson was under NCAA probation, and was ineligible for the ACC title. Therefore this game did not count in the league standings.

Personnel

1984 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 73 Jim Dombrowski Jr
QB 1 Don Majkowski So
QB 10 Scott Secules Fr
G 79 Bob Olderman Sr
RB 4 Barry Word Jr
WR 84 Geno Zimmerlink Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
SS 26 Lester Lyles Sr
DT 97 Rayotis Perkins So
LB 51 Russ Swan Jr
NG 90 Scott Urch So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Williams, Larry (2012). The Danny Ford Years at Clemson.
  3. "November 13, 1984 AP Football Poll". CollegePollArchive.com. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Virginia Cavaliers School History". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  5. "Tigers whip Cavs 55–0". Greensboro News & Record. September 9, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Virginia trounces Virginia Military". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 16, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "McCallum lost as Navy loses to Virginia, 21–9". The Baltimore Sun. September 23, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Cavs surprise Hokies 26–23". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Majkowski's TD passes ignite Virginia to 38–10 rout of Duke". The State. October 7, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Georgia Tech settles for tie against Virginia". Bristol Herald Courier. October 14, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Cavaliers put the word of Wake Forest, 28–9". Durham Morning Herald. October 21, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Cavaliers feeling heavenly after bowling over WVU". The Roanoke Times & World News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "UVa keeps rolling, clubs State". The News and Advance. November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Virginia, N. Carolina tie 24–24". The Daily News Leader. November 18, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Maryland wins ACC title with win over Viriginia". The Tampa Tribune. November 25, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Virginia rallies to beat Purdue". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. January 1, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. "1984 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  18. "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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