1983 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Head coach
Home stadiumLane Stadium
1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
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
Penn State   –  – 8 –4 –1
Southern Miss   –  – 7 –4 –0
Memphis State   –  – 6 –4 –1
Florida State   –  – 8 –4 –0
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 Memphis State
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 West Virginia
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.#NameClass
QB 11 Perry Agee Jr
QB 8 Mark Cox Jr
 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

References

  1. ↑ "1983 Virginia Tech Hokies". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Schofield rallies Wake to 13–6 win over VPI". The News and Observer. September 11, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Tech spolis MSU's night". The Commercial Appeal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Virginia Tech outclasses VMI Keydets, 28–0". Kingsport Times-News. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Louisville's win streak ends at Virginia Tech". The Park City Daily News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "VPI defense smothers Blue Devils". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "West Virginia tops Virginia Tech, 13–0". The Pittsburgh Press. October 16, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Va Tech enjoys homecoming win". Kingsport Times-News. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Tech offense makes points, buries W&M". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Cox engineers Hokies over Tulane, 26–10". Daily Press. November 6, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Hokies win as Lee sets NCAA record". Tampa Bay Times. November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Virginia Tech thinks 9–2 should mean bowl". Tallahassee Democrat. November 20, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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