1991 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1991 Virginia Cavaliers football
Gator Bowl, L 14–48 vs. Oklahoma
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Record8–3–1 (4–2–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Tom O'Brien (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Rick Lantz (1st season)
Captain Matt Blundin, Tyrone Lewis, Don Reynolds, Ray Roberts
Home stadium Scott Stadium
Seasons
←  1990
1992  →
1991 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Clemson $ 6 –0 –19 –2 –1
No. 24 NC State 5 –2 –09 –3 –0
Georgia Tech 5 –2 –08 –5 –0
Virginia 4 –2 –18 –3 –1
North Carolina 3 –4 –07 –4 –0
Maryland 2 –5 –02 –9 –0
Duke 1 –6 –04 –6 –1
Wake Forest 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by 10th-year head coach George Welsh and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in fourth. Virginia was invited to the Gator Bowl, where they lost to Oklahoma.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 712:10 pmat Maryland
JPS L 6–1736,198 [1]
September 147:00 pm Navy *
W 17–1042,400 [2]
September 198:00 pmat No. 17 Georgia Tech
ESPN L 21–2442,192 [3]
September 281:00 pm Duke
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 34–343,400 [4]
October 51:00 pm Kansas *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 31–1940,200 [5]
October 123:30 pmat No. 18 Clemson
ABC T 20–2082,333 [6]
October 1912:10 pm North Carolina
JPS W 14–940,100 [7]
October 264:00 pm Wake Forest
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 48–741,900 [8]
November 21:00 pm VMI *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 42–039,000 [9]
November 912:10 pmat No. 18 NC State
JPSW 42–1041,109 [10]
November 2312:10 pm Virginia Tech *No. 20
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
JPSW 38–044,100 [11]
December 298:00 pmvs. No. 20 Oklahoma *No. 19
 TBS L 14–4862,003 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1991 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 14 Matt Blundin
RB 30 Charles Way
RB 42 Terry Kirby
OT 72 Ray Roberts
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 25 Keith Lyle
DE 85 Chris Slade
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 18 Michael Husted Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

    Roster

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References

  1. ↑ "Maryland shuts down Cavs 17–6". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 8, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Navy loses only on scoreboard". The Baltimore Sun. September 15, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Jackets edge Cavaliers in heartbreaker". The News and Advance. September 20, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Cavs' passing rips Blue Devils". Daily Press. September 29, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Virginia player is shocked team needed heroics". The Kansas City Star. October 6, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Clemson rallies to salvage a tie". The Item. October 13, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Cavaliers win a big one 14–9". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 20, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Virginia routs Wake Forest 48–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 27, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Virginia extends unbeaten streak, clobbers I-AA VMI". The Charlotte Observer. November 3, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Virginia's Blundin finds groove in 42–10 rout of No. 18 N.C. State". The Baltimore Sun. November 10, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Torrid Cavs crush Tech, await bowl". Daily Press. November 24, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Oklahoma captures Gator". The Commercial Appeal. December 30, 1991. Retrieved February 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1991 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  14. ↑ "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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