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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  <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024
1999 Season Highlights
 George Welsh enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1999 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  @ North Carolina  20   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Clemson  14   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Wake Forest  35   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Brigham Young  45   40   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Virginia Tech  7   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Duke  17   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ North Carolina State  47   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Florida State  10   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Georgia Tech  45   38   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Buffalo  50   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Maryland  34   30   W       
 Thu., Dec. 30   Illinois  21   63   L    @ Miami, FL   Micron PC Bowl
 
1999 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored345
  Scoring Average28.8
  Points Allowed365
  Defense Average30.4
  Opponents Record77-63
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-1
1999 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1999 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida State 12-0458203Won  46-298-0310123  Bobby Bowden
Georgia Tech 8-4461361Lost  13-285-3307261  George OLeary
Virginia 7-5345365Lost  21-635-3222210  George Welsh
Clemson 6-6322253Lost  7-175-3263171  Tommy Bowden
Wake Forest 7-5266209Won  23-33-5145178  Jim Caldwell
North Carolina State 6-6244302 3-5167250  Mike OCain
Duke 3-8217363 3-5182290  Carl Franks
Maryland 5-6292260 2-6202250  Ron Vanderlinden
North Carolina 3-8186272 2-6129194  Carl Torbush

1999 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1999 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.