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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  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 George Welsh enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Central Michigan  55   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Maryland  21   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Wake Forest  42   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Texas  37   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Georgia Tech  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. North Carolina State  62   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Florida State  24   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Duke  27   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Clemson  16   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. North Carolina  20   17   W       
 Fri., Nov. 29  @ Virginia Tech  9   26   L       
 Fri., Dec. 27   Miami  21   31   L    @ Miami, FL   Micron PC Bowl
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored341
  Scoring Average28.4
  Points Allowed203
  Defense Average16.9
  Opponents Record76-63
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-3
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 11-1446174Lost  20-528-031471  Bobby Bowden
North Carolina 10-2357123Won  20-136-224076  Mack Brown
Clemson 7-5245241Lost  7-106-2164156  Tommy West
Virginia 7-5341203Lost  21-315-3219112  George Welsh
Georgia Tech 5-6220236 4-4157161  George OLeary
Maryland 5-6187239 3-5118205  Mark Duffner
North Carolina State 3-8268401 3-5199285  Mike OCain
Wake Forest 3-8144374 1-779287  Jim Caldwell
Duke 0-11162379 0-8105242  Fred Goldsmith

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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