1994 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1994 Virginia Cavaliers football
Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 20–10 vs. TCU
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 15
Record	9–3 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach	George Welsh (13th season)
Offensive coordinator	Tom O'Brien (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Rick Lantz (4th season)
Captains	Mike Frederick Randy Neal Charles Way
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ←  1993 1995  →

1994 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Florida State $	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	1
No. 17 NC State	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Virginia	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Duke	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
North Carolina	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Clemson	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Maryland	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Wake Forest	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Georgia Tech	0	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1994 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
September 3	3:30 pm	at No. 4 Florida State		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (Jefferson–Eppes Trophy)	ABC	L 17–41	74,551	[1]
September 10	7:00 pm	at Navy *		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		W 47–10	25,463	[2]
September 17	12:00 pm	Clemson		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	JPS	W 9–6	39,000	[3]
October 1	1:00 pm	No. 8 (I-AA) William & Mary *		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 37–3	38,300	[4]
October 8	6:30 pm	at Wake Forest		Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC		W 42–6	20,183	[5]
October 15	1:00 pm	at Georgia Tech		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA		W 24–7	38,365	[6]
October 22	3:30 pm	No. 15 North Carolina	No. 25	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	ABC	W 34–10	42,800	[7]
November 5	12:00 pm	at No. 23 Duke	No. 13	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	JPS	L 25–28	33,941	[8]
November 12	1:00 pm	Maryland	No. 21	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)		W 46–21	40,900	[9]
November 19	12:00 pm	at No. 14 Virginia Tech *	No. 16	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	BEN	W 42–23	53,157	[10]
November 25	11:00 am	NC State	No. 13	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ABC	L 27–30	36,300	[11]
December 28	7:00 pm	vs. TCU *	No. 18	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	ESPN	W 20–10	27,242	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1994 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 13 Mike Groh RB 21 Tiki Barber So FB 30 Charles Way WR 81 Patrick Jeffers WR 82 Tyrone Davis	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 27 Percy Ellsworth Jr LB 33 Jamie Sharper So LB 42 James Farrior So DE, DT 99 Ryan Kuehl Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach George Welsh Coordinators/assistant coaches Jim Bollman (OL) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "FSU, Kanell pass first test 41–17". Fort Myers News-Press. September 4, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Undersized Middies experience Groh-ing pains". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cavs hold on to claim second win over Tigers". Bristol Herald Courier. September 18, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Willis, Virginia top Tribe". The Charlotte Observer. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cavs shut down Deacs both ways". The News and Observer. October 9, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Georgia Tech still is 0-for-Division I". The Macon Telegraph. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cavs stomp Tar Heels". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Duke bedevils believing Cavs". Greensboro News & Record. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Virginia rolls by Terps". Daily Press. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Virginia spanks Tech, 42–23". Danville Register & Bee. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Wolfpack messes up ACC's bowl picture". The Odessa American. November 26, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Cavs top Frogs, 20–10". The Shreveport Times. December 29, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1994 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 6, 2024.