1998 Virginia Cavaliers football team
American college football season
| 1998 Virginia Cavaliers football | |
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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 |
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| Offensive coordinator | Sparky Woods (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Rick Lantz (8th season) |
| Captain | Aaron Brooks, Anthony Poindexter |
| Home stadium | Scott Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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| September 3 | 8:00 pm | at No. 25 Auburn* | No. 16 | ESPN | W 19–0 | 78,315 | [1] | |
| September 12 | 12:00 pm | Maryland | No. 12 | JPS | W 31–19 | 42,800 | [2] | |
| September 19 | 3:30 pm | Clemson | No. 10 |
| ABC | W 20–18 | 42,000 | [3] |
| September 26 | 12:00 pm | at Duke | No. 11 | JPS | W 24–0 | 24,380 | [4] | |
| October 3 | 1:00 pm | San Jose State* | No. 10 |
| W 52–14 | 41,100 | [5] | |
| October 17 | 3:30 pm | at No. 25 Georgia Tech | No. 7 | ABC | L 38–41 | 46,018 | [6] | |
| October 24 | 3:30 pm | NC State | No. 16 |
| ABC | W 23–13 | 45,900 | [7] |
| October 31 | 3:30 pm | at Wake Forest | No. 15 | ABC | W 38–17 | 22,718 | [8] | |
| November 7 | 3:30 pm | at No. 6 Florida State | No. 12 | ABC | L 14–45 | 81,120 | [9] | |
| November 14 | 3:30 pm | North Carolina | No. 21 |
| ABC | W 30–13 | 47,000 | [10] |
| November 28 | 12:00 pm | at No. 20 Virginia Tech* | No. 16 | ESPN | W 36–32 | 53,207 | [11] | |
| December 31 | 5:00 pm | vs. No. 19 Georgia* | No. 13 |
| ESPN | L 33–35 | 72,876 | [12] |
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Rankings
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| 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
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Offense
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References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "No. 12 Virginia holds on". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Flagged down; Controversial penalty kills Tigers' upset bid". The State. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke shut out at home for first time since 1990". Winston-Salem Journal. September 27, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jones cavalierly runs over San Jose State defense". The San Francisco Examiner. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech moves to top of ACC". The State. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cavs hold off Pack". The Daily News Leader. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cavaliers again top Deacons". The News and Observer. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Seminoles assume ACC control". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U.Va. sticks it to Tar Heels". Daily Press. November 15, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A reversal of fortunes". The Roanoke Times. November 29, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "This time, Bulldogs don't get the boot". The Macon Telegraph. January 2, 1999. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
