1995 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1995 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 14th-year head coach George Welsh, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 9–4, with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished as ACC co-champion. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

1995 Virginia Cavaliers football
ACC co-champion
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 34–27 vs. Georgia
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 16
Record9–4 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom O'Brien (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (5th season)
CaptainJason Augustino, Mike Groh, Skeet Jones
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Florida State +   7 1     10 2  
No. 16 Virginia +   7 1     9 4  
Clemson   6 2     8 4  
Georgia Tech   5 3     6 5  
North Carolina   4 4     7 5  
Maryland   4 4     6 5  
NC State   2 6     3 8  
Duke   1 7     3 8  
Wake Forest   0 8     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 2612:00 pmat No. 14 Michigan*No. 17ABCL 17–18101,444[1]
September 27:00 pmNo. 12 (I-AA) William & Mary*No. 17W 40–1638,300[2]
September 94:00 pmat No. 23 NC StateNo. 16W 29–2447,718[3]
September 161:30 pmGeorgia TechNo. 16
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 41–1436,500[4]
September 2312:00 pmat ClemsonNo. 11JPSW 22–370,226[5]
September 3012:00 pmWake Forest No. 11
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
JPSW 35–1737,500[6]
October 712:00 pmat North CarolinaNo. 9JPSL 17–2250,100[7]
October 141:30 pmDukeNo. 19
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 44–3040,200[8]
October 211:00 pmat No. 16 Texas*No. 14RaycomL 16–1770,427[9]
November 28:00 pmNo. 2 Florida StateNo. 24
ESPNW 33–2844,300[10]
November 1112:00 pmat MarylandNo. 14JPSW 21–1845,720[11]
November 1812:00 pmNo. 20 Virginia Tech*No. 13
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
ABCL 29–3643,600[12]
December 308:00 pmvs. Georgia*No. 18ESPNW 34–2770,825[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

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1995 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Demetrius Allen
QB 13 Mike Groh Sr
WR 17 Germane Crowell So
RB 21 Tiki Barber Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 19 Ronde Barber So
DB 27 Percy Ellsworth Sr
LB 33 Jamie Sharper Jr
LB 42 James Farrior Jr
LB Shannon Taylor Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 16 Raphael Garcia
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Mercury rises and shines". Lansing State Journal. August 27, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cavs ease by Tribe". Daily Press. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cavs spoil Wolfpack's revival". Winston-Salem Journal. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "U. Va. is all there". Daily Press. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cavaliers end jinx by Tigers". The News and Observer. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cavaliers subdue Deacons". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fourth-down gamble pays off as N. Carolina upsets Virginia". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cavs match Devils' intensity". The Herald-Sun. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas beats ranked team for first time in 1995". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "ACC-ya! FSU falls". The Tampa Tribune. November 3, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UVa locks up share of ACC title". The News and Advance. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tech rally stuns Cavs". The Daily News Leader. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Dogs can't win 'for the Goffer'". Ledger-Enquirer. December 31, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1995 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 9, 2024.