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Virginia Football Team History


Virginia Cavaliers
University of Virginia
 Charlottesville, VA
Founded: 1819
Stadium: Scott Stadium
Capacity: 62,500
Colors: Navy Blue & Orange
Coach: George Welsh
Conference: Atlantic Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1888  <-- 1994 <- 1995 -> 1996 --> 2024
1995 Season Highlights
 George Welsh enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 The Cavaliers won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 
1995 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 26  @ Michigan  17   18   L    @ Ann Arbor, MI   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. William & Mary  40   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ North Carolina State  29   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Georgia Tech  41   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Clemson  22   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Wake Forest  35   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ North Carolina  17   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Duke  44   30   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Texas  16   17   L       
 Thu., Nov. 2  vs. Florida State  33   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Maryland  21   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Virginia Tech  29   36   L       
 Sat., Dec. 30   Georgia  34   27   W    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1995 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored378
  Scoring Average29.1
  Points Allowed270
  Defense Average20.8
  Opponents Record79-61
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-3
1995 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 9-4-0 AP
16 9-4-0 Coaches
16 9-4-0 UPI
17 9-4-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1995 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 10-2563246Won  31-267-1421154  Bobby Bowden
Virginia 9-4378270Won  34-277-1242156  George Welsh
Clemson 8-4303219Lost  0-416-2193133  Tommy West
Georgia Tech 6-5260243 5-3173198  George OLeary
North Carolina 7-5284220Won  20-104-4176180  Mack Brown
Maryland 6-5210251 4-4150193  Mark Duffner
North Carolina State 3-8260354 2-6216297  Mike OCain
Duke 3-8282386 1-7226321  Fred Goldsmith
Wake Forest 1-10190360 0-8129294  Jim Caldwell

1995 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1995 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.