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1988 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Tranquill (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorFrank Spaziani (2nd season)
CaptainRoy Brown, David Griggs, Jeff Lageman
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons← 19871989 →
1988 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Clemson $ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Virginia 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
NC State 4 – 2 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Wake Forest 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Maryland 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Duke 3 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
North Carolina 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Georgia Tech 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by seventh-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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 37:00 p.m.William & Mary*W 31–2332,000
September 107:00 p.m.No. 18 Penn State*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 14–4245,000
September 1712:00 p.m.Georgia Tech
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
JPSW 17–1624,800
September 2412:00 p.m.at DukeJPSL 34–3820,200
October 81:00 p.m.No. 11 Clemson
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 7–1042,000
October 154:00 p.m.at Louisville*L 28–3030,142
October 2212:00 p.m.at Wake ForestJPSW 34–1421,300
October 291:00 p.m.at Virginia Tech*W 16–1050,329
November 51:00 p.m.NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 19–1431,600
November 122:00 p.m.at North CarolinaW 27–2445,000
November 1912:00 p.m.Maryland
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
JPSW 24–2330,600
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1988 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 17 John Ford
QB 12 Shawn Moore
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 66 Jeff Lageman
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "Virginia edges W&M 31–23 behind running of Wilson". Greensboro News & Record. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Brown leads PSU to rout of Virginia". The Times Leader. September 11, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Virginia tops Georgia Tech". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Dilweg lifts Duke to 4–0". The Sun-News. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Clemson gets past Va., 10–7". The Baltimore Sun. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Bell's field goal lets U of L cry joyfully, 30–28". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Cavaliers down Wake Forest, 34–14". The Daily News Leader. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Inderlied boots Cavs over Hokies". Kingsport Times-News. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Cavs improve to 5–4". The Danville Register. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "It wasn't easy, but Cavaliers finally win one in Chapel Hill". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Cavaliers hold off Maryland". Daily Press. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1988 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  13. "All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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