1977 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1977 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-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 sixth.

1977 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	1–9–1 (1–5 ACC)
Head coach	Dick Bestwick (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Burke (1st season)
Captain	Samuel Pfabe^[1]
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

1977 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 North Carolina $	5	–	0	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
No. 19 Clemson	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
NC State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Maryland	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Duke	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Virginia	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	9	–	1
Wake Forest	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at NC State	Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 0–14	38,800	^[2]
September 17	at No. 18 Texas*	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 0–68	41,000	^[3]
September 24	Duke	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 7–31	26,000	^[4]
October 1	West Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–13	21,500	^[5]
October 8	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 0–31	49,830–50,066	^[6]
October 15	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	T 14–14	40,000	^[7]
October 22	Wake Forest	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 12–10	21,500	^[8]
October 29	at Syracuse*	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 3–6	20,859	^[9]
November 5	VMI*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 6–30	21,000	^[10]
November 12	No. 19 North Carolina	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	L 14–35	21,000	^[11]
November 19	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	L 0–28	33,787	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
2. "State's defense crunches Virginia". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Texas bombards Virginia, 68–0". Del Rio News Herald. September 18, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Duke vents miseries on Cavs". The Danville Register. September 25, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cavaliers prove stubborn". The Lynchburg News. October 2, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tigers shutout Virginia". Florence Morning News. October 9, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Gobblers rally to tie UVA 14–14". Daily Press. October 16, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Henderson boots winner for Virginia's Cavaliers". The Daily News Leader. October 23, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Field goals save Orange, 6–3". Sunday Press and Sun-Bulletin. October 30, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "VMI trounces Virginia for 'Big Five' crown". The Herald-Sun. November 6, 1977. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Lawrence clobbers records, Cavaliers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 13, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Maryland wakes up, blanks UVa 28–0". The Roanoke Times. November 20, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1977 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
14. "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.