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    1995 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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    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
    • George Welsh (14th season)
    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
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 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

    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. The Cavaliers' defeat of then-No. 2 Florida State made them the first ACC team to beat the Seminoles in conference play. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

    Schedule

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    DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    August 2612:00 pmat No. 14 Michigan*No. 17
    • Michigan Stadium
    • Ann Arbor, MI (Pigskin Classic)
    		ABCL 17–18101,444[1]
    September 27:00 pmNo. 12 (I-AA) William & Mary*No. 17
    • Scott Stadium
    • Charlottesville, VA
    		W 40–1638,300[2]
    September 94:00 pmat No. 23 NC StateNo. 16
    • Carter–Finley Stadium
    • Raleigh, NC
    		W 29–2447,718[3]
    September 161:30 pmGeorgia TechNo. 16
    • Scott Stadium
    • Charlottesville, VA
    		W 41–1436,500[4]
    September 2312:00 pmat ClemsonNo. 11
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Clemson, SC
    		JPSW 22–370,226[5]
    September 3012:00 pmWake ForestdaggerNo. 11
    • Scott Stadium
    • Charlottesville, VA
    		JPSW 35–1737,500[6]
    October 712:00 pmat North CarolinaNo. 9
    • Kenan Memorial Stadium
    • Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)
    		JPSL 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. 14
    • Texas Memorial Stadium
    • Austin, TX
    		RaycomL 16–1770,427[9]
    November 28:00 pmNo. 2 Florida StateNo. 24
    • Scott Stadium
    • Charlottesville, VA (Jefferson-Eppes Trophy)
    		ESPNW 33–2844,300[10]
    November 1112:00 pmat MarylandNo. 14
    • Byrd Stadium
    • College Park, MD (rivalry)
    		JPSW 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. 18
    • Georgia Dome
    • Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)
    		ESPNW 34–2770,825[13]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • 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
    • George Welsh
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt 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.
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