1996 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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The 1996 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 15th-year head coach George Welsh, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the ACC. Virginia was invited to the Carquest Bowl, where the Cavaliers were defeated by the Miami Hurricanes. The team played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Record7–5 (5–3 ACC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorTom O'Brien (6th season)
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1996 Virginia Cavaliers football
Carquest Bowl, L 21–31 vs. Miami (FL)
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom O'Brien (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (6th season)
Captains
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
 1995
1997 
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1996 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Florida State $ 80  111 
No. 10 North Carolina 62  102 
Clemson 62  75 
Virginia 53  75 
Georgia Tech 44  56 
Maryland 35  56 
NC State 35  38 
Wake Forest 17  38 
Duke 08  011 
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 77:00 pmCentral Michigan*No. 23W 55–2141,300[1]
September 1412:00 pmMarylandNo. 22
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
JPSW 21–339,200[2]
September 2112:00 pmat Wake ForestNo. 20JPSW 42–723,220[3]
September 287:30 pmNo. 13 Texas*daggerNo. 19
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ESPNW 37–1345,200[4]
October 53:30 pmat Georgia TechNo. 12ABCL 7–1344,900[5]
October 1912:00 pmNC StateNo. 20
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
JPSW 62–1440,300[6]
October 263:30 pmat No. 3 Florida StateNo. 14ABCL 24–3180,237[7]
November 21:30 pmat DukeNo. 16W 27–328,276[8]
November 93:30 pmClemsonNo. 15
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ABCL 16–2439,100[9]
November 163:30 pmNo. 6 North CarolinaNo. 24
ABCW 20–1742,500[10]
November 292:30 pmat No. 17 Virginia Tech*No. 20CBSL 9–2650,290[11]
December 277:30 pmvs. No. 19 Miami (FL)*TBSL 21–3146,418[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1996 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 21 Tiki Barber Sr
G 63 Trevor Britton Jr
QB 11 Aaron Brooks So
WR 17 Germane Crowell Jr
RB, WR 28 Terrence Wilkins So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 85 Maurice Anderson  Fr
DE 94 Duane Ashman Sr
DB 19 Ronde Barber Jr
LB 42 James Farrior Sr
DE 98 Jon Harris Sr
DE 58 Patrick Kerney So
LB 44 Wali Rainer So
LB 33 Jamie Sharper Sr
LB 9 Shannon Taylor  Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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