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1998 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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The 1998 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 17th-year head coach George Welsh, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing third in the ACC. Virginia was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Cavaliers lost to Georgia. The team played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record9–3 (6–2 ACC)
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1998 Virginia Cavaliers football
Peach Bowl, L 33–35 vs. Georgia
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record9–3 (6–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSparky Woods (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (8th season)
Captains
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
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1998 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 38:00 pmat No. 25 Auburn*No. 16ESPNW 19–078,315[1]
September 1212:00 pmMarylandNo. 12JPSW 31–1942,800[2]
September 193:30 pmClemsonNo. 10
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ABCW 20–1842,000[3]
September 2612:00 pmat DukeNo. 11JPSW 24–024,380[4]
October 31:00 pmSan Jose State*daggerNo. 10
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 52–1441,100[5]
October 173:30 pmat No. 25 Georgia TechNo. 7ABCL 38–4146,018[6]
October 243:30 pmNC StateNo. 16
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ABCW 23–1345,900[7]
October 313:30 pmat Wake ForestNo. 15ABCW 38–1722,718[8]
November 73:30 pmat No. 6 Florida StateNo. 12ABCL 14–4581,120[9]
November 143:30 pmNorth CarolinaNo. 21
ABCW 30–1347,000[10]
November 2812:00 pmat No. 20 Virginia Tech*No. 16ESPNW 36–3253,207[11]
December 315:00 pmvs. No. 19 Georgia*No. 13ESPNL 33–3572,876[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP161210111097161512211816141318
Coaches Poll19121010986151412221815121218
BCSNot released1515—21171412Not released
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Personnel

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1998 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Aaron Brooks
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 9 Shannon Taylor  Jr
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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