1995 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season

1995 Virginia Cavaliers football

ACC co-champion
Peach Bowl champion

Peach Bowl, W 34–27 vs. Georgia

Conference| Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches| No. 17
AP| No. 16
Record| 9–4 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach|

* George Welsh (14th season)

Offensive coordinator| Tom O'Brien (5th season)
Defensive coordinator| Rick Lantz (5th season)
Captain| Jason Augustino, Mike Groh, Skeet Jones
Home stadium| Scott Stadium

Seasons

<- 1994

1996 ->

1995 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

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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. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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August 26| 12:00 pm| at No. 14 Michigan*| No. 17|

* Michigan Stadium
* Ann Arbor, MI (Pigskin Classic)

| ABC| L 17–18| 101,444| [1]
September 2| 7:00 pm| No. 12 (I-AA) William & Mary*| No. 17|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| | W 40–16| 38,300| [2]
September 9| 4:00 pm| at No. 23 NC State| No. 16|

* Carter–Finley Stadium
* Raleigh, NC

| | W 29–24| 47,718| [3]
September 16| 1:30 pm| Georgia Tech| No. 16|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| | W 41–14| 36,500| [4]
September 23| 12:00 pm| at Clemson| No. 11|

* Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC

| JPS| W 22–3| 70,226| [5]
September 30| 12:00 pm| Wake Forest| No. 11|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| JPS| W 35–17| 37,500| [6]
October 7| 12:00 pm| at North Carolina| No. 9|

* Kenan Memorial Stadium
* Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)

| JPS| L 17–22| 50,100| [7]
October 14| 1:30 pm| Duke| No. 19|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| | W 44–30| 40,200| [8]
October 21| 1:00 pm| at No. 16 Texas*| No. 14|

* Texas Memorial Stadium
* Austin, TX

| Raycom| L 16–17| 70,427| [9]
November 2| 8:00 pm| No. 2 Florida State| No. 24|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA (Jefferson-Eppes Trophy)

| ESPN| W 33–28| 44,300| [10]
November 11| 12:00 pm| at Maryland| No. 14|

* Byrd Stadium
* College Park, MD (rivalry)

| JPS| W 21–18| 45,720| [11]
November 18| 12:00 pm| No. 20 Virginia Tech*| No. 13|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)

| ABC| L 29–36| 43,600| [12]
December 30| 8:00 pm| vs. Georgia*| No. 18|

* Georgia Dome
* Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)

| ESPN| W 34–27| 70,825| [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

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WR | `2` | Demetrius Allen
QB | `13` | Mike Groh | Sr
WR | `17` | Germane Crowell | So
RB | `21` | Tiki Barber | Jr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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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

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K | `16` | Raphael Garcia

Head coach

* George Welsh

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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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.

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Virginia Cavaliers football

Venues|

* Madison Hall Field (1888–1912)
* Lambeth Field (1913–1930)
* Scott Stadium (1931–present)

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* Bowl games
* Florida State: Jefferson-Eppes Trophy
* Maryland
* North Carolina: South's Oldest Rivalry
* Virginia Tech

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* "The Good Old Song"
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Atlantic Coast Conference football champions

* Duke & Maryland (1953)
* Duke (1954)
* Duke & Maryland (1955)
* Clemson (1956)
* NC State (1957)
* Clemson (1958)
* Clemson (1959)
* Duke (1960)
* Duke (1961)
* Duke (1962)
* North Carolina & NC State (1963)
* NC State (1964)
* Clemson & NC State (1965)
* Clemson (1966)
* Clemson (1967)
* NC State (1968)
* South Carolina (1969)
* Wake Forest (1970)
* North Carolina (1971)
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* NC State (1973)
* Maryland (1974)
* Maryland (1975)
* Maryland (1976)
* North Carolina (1977)
* Clemson (1978)
* NC State (1979)
* North Carolina (1980)
* Clemson (1981)
* Clemson (1982)
* Maryland (1983)
* Maryland (1984)
* Maryland (1985)
* Clemson (1986)
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* Clemson (1988)
* Duke & Virginia (1989)
* Georgia Tech (1990)
* Clemson (1991)
* Florida State (1992)
* Florida State (1993)
* Florida State (1994)
* Florida State & Virginia (1995)
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* Florida State (1999)
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* Georgia Tech (2009) vacated
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* Clemson (2018)
* Clemson (2019)
* Clemson (2020)
* Pittsburgh (2021)
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* Florida State (2023)

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