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	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	7:00 p.m.	VMI*		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 40–15	37,500	[2]
September 21	1:00 p.m.	at Georgia Tech		Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 24–13	38,291	[3]
September 28	12:20 p.m.	Navy*	No. 20	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	JPS	L 13–17	44,000	[4]
October 5	7:00 p.m.	Duke		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 37–14	41,500	[5]
October 12	12:20 p.m.	at Clemson		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	JPS	L 24–27	78,000	[6]
October 19	1:00 p.m.	Virginia Tech*		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)		L 10–28	44,500	[7]
October 26	12:20 p.m.	at Wake Forest		Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	JPS	W 20–18	19,400	[8]
November 2	8:05 p.m.	West Virginia*		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	TBS	W 27–7	35,000	[9]
November 9	12:15 p.m.	at NC State		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		L 22–23	34,400	[10]
November 16	1:00 p.m.	North Carolina		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)		W 24–22	38,500	[11]
November 29	2:30 p.m.	at Maryland		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	CBS	L 21–33	48,950	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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