1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Gutekunst (3rd season)
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 16 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 20 East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 18 Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Florida State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 6 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Army   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bill Dooley, the Hokies compiled an overall record of 9–2.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 10Wake Forest
L 6–1326,300[2]
September 17at
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
    		• W 17–1039,528[3]
    September 24VMI
    • Lane Stadium
    • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
    		W 28–032,300[4]
    October 1Louisville
    • Lane Stadium
    • Blacksburg, VA
    		W 31–028,300[5]
    October 8Duke
    • Lane Stadium
    • Blacksburg, VA
    		W 27–1440,700[6]
    October 15at No. 4
    Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
    		• CBSL 0–1357,181[7]
    October 22Richmonddagger
    • Lane Stadium
    • Blacksburg, VA
    		W 38–034,400[8]
    October 29William & Mary
    • Lane Stadium
    • Blacksburg, VA
    		W 59–2128,300[9]
    November 5at Tulane
    		W 26–1021,391[10]
    November 12Vanderbilt
    • Lane Stadium
    • Blacksburg, VA
    		W 21–1027,300[11]
    November 19at Virginia
    		W 48–044,572[12]
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    Roster

    1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 11 Perry Agee Jr
    QB 8 Mark Cox Jr
    WR Donald Snell Fr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DB 21 Bryan Burleigh Sr
    DE 36 Rusty Cook Jr
    DE 78
    Bruce Smith
         		Jr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    P
    		 15 David Cox Jr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ "1983 Virginia Tech Hokies". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
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