1998 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1998 Virginia Cavaliers football
Peach Bowl, L 33–35 vs. Georgia
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
AP	No. 18
Record	9–3 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach	George Welsh (17th season)
Offensive coordinator	Sparky Woods (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Rick Lantz (8th season)
Captains	Aaron Brooks Anthony Poindexter
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ←  1997 1999  →

1998 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 Florida State $+		7	–	1					11	–	2
No. 9 Georgia Tech +		7	–	1					10	–	2
No. 18 Virginia		6	–	2					9	–	3
North Carolina		5	–	3					7	–	5
NC State		5	–	3					7	–	5
Duke		2	–	6					4	–	7
Wake Forest		2	–	6					3	–	8
Clemson		1	–	7					3	–	8
Maryland		1	–	7					3	–	8
$ – BCS representative as conference champion + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 1998 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	8:00 pm	at No. 25 Auburn *	No. 16	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ESPN	W 19–0	78,315	[1]
September 12	12:00 pm	Maryland	No. 12	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	JPS	W 31–19	42,800	[2]
September 19	3:30 pm	Clemson	No. 10	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ABC	W 20–18	42,000	[3]
September 26	12:00 pm	at Duke	No. 11	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	JPS	W 24–0	24,380	[4]
October 3	1:00 pm	San Jose State *	No. 10	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 52–14	41,100	[5]
October 17	3:30 pm	at No. 25 Georgia Tech	No. 7	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ABC	L 38–41	46,018	[6]
October 24	3:30 pm	NC State	No. 16	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ABC	W 23–13	45,900	[7]
October 31	3:30 pm	at Wake Forest	No. 15	Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	ABC	W 38–17	22,718	[8]
November 7	3:30 pm	at No. 6 Florida State	No. 12	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (Jefferson–Eppes Trophy)	ABC	L 14–45	81,120	[9]
November 14	3:30 pm	North Carolina	No. 21	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)	ABC	W 30–13	47,000	[10]
November 28	12:00 pm	at No. 20 Virginia Tech *	No. 16	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 36–32	53,207	[11]
December 31	5:00 pm	vs. No. 19 Georgia *	No. 13	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)	ESPN	L 33–35	72,876	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

See also: 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	16	12	10	11	10	9	7	16	15	12	21	18	16	14	13	18
Coaches Poll	19	12	10	10	9	8	6	15	14	12	22	18	15	12	12	18
BCS	Not released								15	15	—	21	17	14	12	Not released

Personnel

1998 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Aaron Brooks	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 9 Shannon Taylor  Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach George Welsh Coordinators/assistant coaches Paul Schudel – Offensive line Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Where did the offense go? Auburn rushes for 18 yards in 19–0 defeat". The Dothan Eagle. September 4, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "No. 12 Virginia holds on". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Flagged down; Controversial penalty kills Tigers' upset bid". The State. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Duke shut out at home for first time since 1990". Winston-Salem Journal. September 27, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jones cavalierly runs over San Jose State defense". The San Francisco Examiner. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tech moves to top of ACC". The State. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cavs hold off Pack". The Daily News Leader. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cavaliers again top Deacons". The News and Observer. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Seminoles assume ACC control". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "U.Va. sticks it to Tar Heels". Daily Press. November 15, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "A reversal of fortunes". The Roanoke Times. November 29, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "This time, Bulldogs don't get the boot". The Macon Telegraph. January 2, 1999. Retrieved July 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.