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
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | VMI* | | | | W 40–15 | 37,500 | [2] |
September 21 | at Georgia Tech | | | | W 24–13 | 38,291 | |
September 28 | Navy* | No. 20 | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| JPS | L 13–17 | 44,000 | |
October 5 | Duke | | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| | W 37–14 | 41,500 | |
October 12 | at Clemson | | | JPS | L 24–27 | 78,000 | |
October 19 | Virginia Tech* | | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
| | L 10–28 | 44,500 | |
October 26 | at Wake Forest | | | JPS | W 20–18 | 19,400 | |
November 2 | West Virginia* | | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| TBS | W 27–7 | 35,000 | |
November 9 | at NC State | | | | L 22–23 | 34,400 | |
November 16 | North Carolina | | | | W 24–22 | 38,500 | |
| at Maryland | | | CBS | L 21–33 | 48,950 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1985 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
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Players
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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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