* – Clemson was under NCAA and ACC probation and was ineligible for the ACC title. As a result, their ACC games did not count in the league standings.[2]
The season was a historically successful one for Virginia. The school made their first appearance in the AP Poll in over 30 years when they entered at number 19 in week 11.[3][4] Finishing the regular season with a 7–2–2 record, they were invited to Virginia's first ever bowl game, the 1984 Peach Bowl, where they defeated Purdue. They were ranked in the final AP Poll for the second time in school history and the first time since 1951,[4] coming in at 20th.
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^"Virginia trounces Virginia Military". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 16, 1984. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^"McCallum lost as Navy loses to Virginia, 21–9". The Baltimore Sun. September 23, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Cavs surprise Hokies 26–23". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Majkowski's TD passes ignite Virginia to 38–10 rout of Duke". The State. October 7, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Georgia Tech settles for tie against Virginia". Bristol Herald Courier. October 14, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Cavaliers put the word of Wake Forest, 28–9". Durham Morning Herald. October 21, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Cavaliers feeling heavenly after bowling over WVU". The Roanoke Times & World News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"UVa keeps rolling, clubs State". The News and Advance. November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Virginia, N. Carolina tie 24–24". The Daily News Leader. November 18, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Maryland wins ACC title with win over Viriginia". The Tampa Tribune. November 25, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Virginia rallies to beat Purdue". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. January 1, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"1984 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
^"All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.