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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  <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024
1990 Season Highlights
 George Welsh enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Virginia.
 
1990 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  @ Kansas  59   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Clemson  20   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Navy  56   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Duke  59   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. William & Mary  63   35   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. North Carolina State  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Wake Forest  49   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Georgia Tech  38   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ North Carolina  24   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Maryland  30   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Virginia Tech  13   38   L       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Tennessee  22   23   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1990 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored464
  Scoring Average38.7
  Points Allowed227
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record70-51
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-1
1990 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
23 8-4-0 AP
15 8-4-0 Coaches
15 8-4-0 UPI
25 8-4-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1990 Atlantic Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 11-0-1379186Won  45-216-0-1217124  Bobby Ross
Clemson 10-2333109Won  30-05-213891  Ken Hatfield
Virginia 8-4464227Lost  22-235-2251107  George Welsh
Maryland 6-5-1237284Tied  34-344-3142158  Joe Krivak
North Carolina State 7-5298189Won  31-273-490113  Dick Sheridan
North Carolina 6-4-1227186 3-3-1124125  Mack Brown
Duke 4-7240295 1-6137216  Barry Wilson
Miami 10-2447184Won  46-3  Dennis Erickson
Wake Forest 3-8247351 0-799264  Bill Dooley

1990 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1990 All Atlantic Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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