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1979 Virginia Tech

5–⁠6, coached by Bill Dooley.

Schedule and results

Virginia Tech in 1979, game by game: won at Louisville 15–14; won vs. App State 41–32; won vs. William & Mary 35–14; lost vs. No. 12 Florida State 10–17; lost vs. Wake Forest 14–19; lost vs. Clemson 0–21; won vs. Richmond 34–0; lost at No. 1 Alabama 7–31; lost at West Virginia 23–34; lost at Virginia 18–20; won vs. VMI 27–20+34−24Won 15–14 at Louisville+1LouisvilleWon 41–32 vs. App State+9App StateWon 35–14 vs. William & Mary+21William & MaryLost 10–17 vs. No. 12 Florida State-7No. 12 Florida StateLost 14–19 vs. Wake Forest-5Wake ForestLost 0–21 vs. Clemson-21ClemsonWon 34–0 vs. Richmond+34RichmondLost 7–31 at No. 1 Alabama-24No. 1 AlabamaLost 23–34 at West Virginia-11West VirginiaLost 18–20 at Virginia-2VirginiaWon 27–20 vs. VMI+7VMI
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 8atLouisvilleW 15–⁠1436%
Sep 15vsApp StateW 41–⁠3261%
Sep 22vsWilliam & MaryW 35–⁠1459%
Sep 29vs12Florida StateL 10–⁠1735%
Oct 6vsWake ForestL 14–⁠1968%
Oct 13vsClemsonL 0–⁠2134%
Oct 20vsRichmondW 34–⁠075%
Oct 27at1AlabamaL 7–⁠3110%
Nov 3atWest VirginiaL 23–⁠3447%
Nov 10atVirginiaL 18–⁠2034%
Nov 17vsVMIW 27–⁠2063%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat VMI 27–⁠20; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 102nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

Record
5–⁠6
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
224–⁠222
Coach
Bill Dooley
Elo
1437 −12 this season
SP+ rating
2.2 No. 68 of 135; offense No. 67, defense No. 70
SRS
1.4 No. 62 of 140 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1980

The 1980 draft
Rd 5Doug McDougald DENew England Patriots
Rd 5Kenny Lewis RBOakland Raiders