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1987 Virginia Cavaliers football
All-American Bowl champion
All-American Bowl, W 22–16 vs. BYU
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record8–4 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Tranquill (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorFrank Spaziani (1st season)
CaptainSean Scott & Scott Secules
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons← 19861988 →
1987 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Clemson $ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Virginia 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
NC State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Maryland 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-year head coach George Welsh and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in second. Virginia was invited to the 1987 All-American Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama, where they defeated BYU.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 51:00 p.m.at No. 20 Georgia*L 22–3075,126
September 1212:05 p.m.at MarylandJPSL 19–2135,550
September 191:00 p.m.Virginia Tech*W 14–1344,300
September 267:00 p.m.Duke
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 42–1735,500
October 37:00 p.m.VMI*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 30–023,500
October 1012:00 p.m.at No. 8 ClemsonJPSL 21–3879,963
October 171:30 p.m.at South Carolina*L 10–5867,638
October 247:00 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 35–2132,500
November 712:05 p.m.at Georgia TechJPSW 23–1438,111
November 141:00 p.m.North CarolinaW 20–1738,400
November 2112:00 p.m.at NC StateW 34–3135,200
December 228:00 p.m.vs. BYU*RaycomW 22–1637,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1987 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 17 John Ford Jr
QB 12 Shawn Moore Fr
QB 10 Scott Secules (C) Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 98 David Griggs Sr
LB 66 Jeff Lageman Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book" (PDF). Virginia Cavaliers Athletics. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  2. "Tate, Bulldogs rally to check gritty U. Va". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 6, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Terps hold off Cavaliers, 21–19". The News and Observer. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Virginia nips Tech". Greensboro News & Record. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cavaliers destroy Devils". The Roanoke Times & World-News. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Virginia rolls past Keydets". The Herald-Sun. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tigers claim 27th win from Cavaliers". The Herald. October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Gamecocks use balanced offense to shell Cavs, 58–10". Florence Morning News. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Early spree sends Cavaliers past Wake, 35–21". The Daily News Leader. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Virginia kicks Georgia Tech 23–14". Greensboro News & Record. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "UVa colors Carolina blue". The News and Advance. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Cavs survive Pack passing, prevail 34–31". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Cavaliers pass big test". Birmingham Post-Herald. December 23, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "1987 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  15. "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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