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American college football season
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
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | 7:00 pm |
Central Michigan* | No. 23 | | | W 55–21 | 41,300 |
[1] |
September 14 | 12:00 pm |
Maryland | No. 22 | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA (
rivalry)
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JPS | W 21–3 | 39,200 |
[2] |
September 21 | 12:00 pm | at
Wake Forest | No. 20 | | JPS | W 42–7 | 23,220 |
[3] |
September 28 | 7:30 pm | No. 13
Texas* | No. 19 | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
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ESPN | W 37–13 | 45,200 |
[4] |
October 5 | 3:30 pm | at
Georgia Tech | No. 12 | |
ABC | L 7–13 | 44,900 |
[5] |
October 19 | 12:00 pm |
NC State | No. 20 | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| JPS | W 62–14 | 40,300 |
[6] |
October 26 | 3:30 pm | at No. 3
Florida State | No. 14 | | ABC | L 24–31 | 80,237 |
[7] |
November 2 | 1:30 pm | at
Duke | No. 16 | | | W 27–3 | 28,276 |
[8] |
November 9 | 3:30 pm |
Clemson | No. 15 | - Scott Stadium
- Charlottesville, VA
| ABC | L 16–24 | 39,100 |
[9] |
November 16 | 3:30 pm | No. 6
North Carolina | No. 24 | | ABC | W 20–17 | 42,500 |
[10] |
November 29 | 2:30 pm | at No. 17
Virginia Tech* | No. 20 | |
CBS | L 9–26 | 50,290 |
[11] |
December 27 | 7:30 pm | vs. No. 19
Miami (FL)* | | |
TBS | L 21–31 | 46,418 |
[12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in
Eastern time
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[13]
Roster
1996 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
Roster
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References
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"Virginia rolls over CMU to give Welsh 99th victory". Detroit Free Press. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Defense creates offense in Virginia's victory". Potomac News. September 15, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Cavs crank up offense". Daily Press. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"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.
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"Ga. Tech nips No. 12 Virginia". The Orlando Sentinel. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Cavs maul Wolfpack". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Seminoles avenge only ACC loss". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Cavs punch out Duke 27–3". Bristol Herald Courier. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Clemson contains U. Va". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"The Cavs have big comeback". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Virginia Tech rips Virginia to go 10–1". Austin American-Statesman. November 30, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Big Mack attack". The Palm Beach Post. December 28, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1996 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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