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1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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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] Tech was never ranked during the year by the Associated Press and didn't get an invitation to one of the 15 post-season bowls played after the 1983 season. The Hokies lost its only game to a ranked team, 13-0, to No. 4 West Virginia in Morgantown with a national TV audience watching. The team also lost its season opener at home against Wake Forest by a 13-6 score. Tech won its final game of the season over UVA 48-0 in Charlottesville.

ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorJohn Gutekunst (3rd season)
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1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Gutekunst (3rd season)
Home stadiumLane Stadium
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1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 10Wake ForestL 6–1326,300[2][3][4]
September 17at Memphis StateW 17–1039,528[5][6][7]
September 24VMI
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
W 28–032,300[8][9]
October 1Louisville
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 31–028,300[10][11]
October 8Duke
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 27–1440,700[12][13]
October 15at No. 4 West VirginiaCBSL 0–1357,181[14][15]
October 22Richmonddagger
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 38–034,400[16][17]
October 29William & Mary
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 59–2128,300[18][19]
November 5at TulaneW 26–1021,391[20][21]
November 12Vanderbilt
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 21–1027,300[22][23]
November 19at VirginiaW 48–044,572[24][25]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Computer Ranking

Using the Simple Rating System (SRS) of College Football Reference that takes into account strength of schedule and modified point differential, Tech was the 20th ranked team in the country.[26]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 11 Perry Agee Jr
QB 8 Mark Cox Jr
WR Donald Snell Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 21 Bryan Burleigh Sr
DE 36 Rusty Cook Jr
DE 78 Bruce Smith Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 15 David Cox Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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