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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  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 George Welsh enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 The Cavaliers won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 31  vs. Notre Dame  13   36   L    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Penn State  14   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Georgia Tech  17   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Duke  49   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. William & Mary  24   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Clemson  20   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. North Carolina  50   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Wake Forest  47   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Louisville  16   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ North Carolina State  20   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Virginia Tech  32   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Maryland  48   21   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Illinois  21   31   L    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record10-3
  Points Scored371
  Scoring Average28.5
  Points Allowed272
  Defense Average20.9
  Opponents Record80-55
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-1
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 10-3-0 AP
15 10-3-0 Coaches
15 10-3-0 UPI
16 10-3-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1989 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Virginia 10-3371272Lost  21-316-1251147  George Welsh
Duke 8-4377335Lost  21-496-1253171  Steve Spurrier
Clemson 10-2368138Won  27-75-2205101  Danny Ford
Georgia Tech 7-4265213 4-3175151  Bobby Ross
North Carolina State 7-5290230Lost  10-174-3160142  Dick Sheridan
Maryland 3-7-1215238 2-5148170  Joe Krivak
Wake Forest 2-8-1194319 1-6128256  Bill Dooley
Miami 11-1426127Won  33-25  Dennis Erickson
North Carolina 1-10138297 0-756238  Mack Brown

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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