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American college football season
The 1981 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-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. At the conclusion of a 1–10 campaign, Bestwick was fired.[2] He had a record of 16–49–1 at Virginia.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | 1:30 p.m. | West Virginia* | | L 18–32 | 34,007 | [3] |
| 7:30 p.m. | at Rutgers* | | L 0–3 | 22,816 | [4] |
September 26 | 1:30 p.m. | Duke | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| L 24–29 | 27,523 | [5] |
October 3 | 1:00 p.m. | at NC State | | L 24–30 | 42,200 | [6] |
October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Clemson | | L 0–27 | 63,000 | [7] |
October 17 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Carolina* | | L 3–21 | 56,101 | [8] |
October 24 | 1:30 p.m. | Wake Forest | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| L 21–24 | 24,222 | [9] |
October 31 | 1:30 p.m. | VMI* | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| W 13–10 | 25,119 | [10] |
November 14 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 13 North Carolina | | L 14–17 | 30,047 | [11] |
November 21 | 1:30 p.m. | at Maryland | | L 7–48 | 21,300 | [12] |
November 28 | 1:30 p.m. | Virginia Tech* | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
| L 3–20 | 39,027 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1981 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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