1985 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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.

1985 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainJim Dombrowski, Charles McDaniel & Antonio Rice[1]
Home stadiumScott Stadium
1985 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Maryland $ 6 –0 –09 –3 –0
No. 19 Georgia Tech 5 –1 –09 –2 –1
Virginia 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Clemson 4 –3 –06 –6 –0
North Carolina 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Duke 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
NC State 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Wake Forest 1 –6 –04 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
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*No. 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
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel
1985 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
DT 97 Rayotis Perkins Jr
LB 51 Russ Swan Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • 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 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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