1978 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1978 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record2–9 (0–6 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Burke (2nd season)
Captains
  • Edward Smith
  • Derrick Glasper
Home stadiumScott Stadium
1978 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Clemson $ 6 0 011 1 0
No. 20 Maryland 5 1 09 3 0
No. 18 NC State 4 2 09 3 0
North Carolina 3 3 05 6 0
Duke 2 4 04 7 0
Wake Forest 1 5 01 10 0
Virginia 0 6 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by third-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 last.