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. 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.
Schedule
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.
Roster
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