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1996 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1996 Virginia Cavaliers football
Carquest Bowl, L 21–31 vs. Miami (FL)
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom O'Brien (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (6th season)
CaptainTiki Barber, Todd White
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Florida State $   8 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 10 North Carolina   6 – 2     10 – 2  
Clemson   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Virginia   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Maryland   3 – 5     5 – 6  
NC State   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Wake Forest   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Duke   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was George Welsh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 77:00 pmCentral Michigan*No. 23
W 55–2141,300[1]
September 1412:00 pmMarylandNo. 22
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
JPSW 21–339,200[2]
September 2112:00 pmat Wake ForestNo. 20
JPSW 42–723,220[3]
September 287:30 pmNo. 13 Texas*daggerNo. 19
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ESPNW 37–1345,200[4]
October 53:30 pmat Georgia TechNo. 12
ABCL 7–1344,900[5]
October 1912:00 pmNC StateNo. 20
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
JPSW 62–1440,300[6]
October 263:30 pmat No. 3 Florida StateNo. 14
ABCL 24–3180,237[7]
November 21:30 pmat DukeNo. 16
W 27–328,276[8]
November 93:30 pmClemsonNo. 15
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ABCL 16–2439,100[9]
November 163:30 pmNo. 6 North CarolinaNo. 24
ABCW 20–1742,500[10]
November 292:30 pmat No. 17 Virginia Tech*No. 20
CBSL 9–2650,290[11]
December 277:30 pmvs. No. 19 Miami (FL)*
TBSL 21–3146,418[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1996 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 21 Tiki Barber Sr
G 63 Trevor Britton Jr
QB 11 Aaron Brooks So
WR 17 Germane Crowell Jr
RB, WR 28 Terrence Wilkins So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 85 Maurice Anderson  Fr
DE 94 Duane Ashman Sr
DB 19 Ronde Barber Jr
LB 42 James Farrior Sr
DE 98 Jon Harris Sr
DE 58 Patrick Kerney So
LB 44 Wali Rainer So
LB 33 Jamie Sharper Sr
LB 9 Shannon Taylor  Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ^ "Virginia rolls over CMU to give Welsh 99th victory". Detroit Free Press. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Defense creates offense in Virginia's victory". Potomac News. September 15, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cavs crank up offense". Daily Press. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "No. 19 Virginia rolls to 37–13 win over No. 13 Texas". The Tyler Courier-Times Telegraph. September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ga. Tech nips No. 12 Virginia". The Orlando Sentinel. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cavs maul Wolfpack". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Seminoles avenge only ACC loss". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cavs punch out Duke 27–3". Bristol Herald Courier. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson contains U. Va". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "The Cavs have big comeback". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Virginia Tech rips Virginia to go 10–1". Austin American-Statesman. November 30, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Big Mack attack". The Palm Beach Post. December 28, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1996 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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