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American college football season

1989 Virginia Cavaliers football
ACC co-champion
Florida Citrus Bowl, L 21–31 vs. Illinois
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 18
Record10–3 (6–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Tranquill (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorFrank Spaziani (3rd season)
CaptainRoy Brown, Shawn Moore, Ray Savage
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons← 19881990 →
1989 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Virginia + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Duke + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 12 Clemson 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Georgia Tech 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
NC State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Maryland 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Wake Forest 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
North Carolina 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. They went 10–2 in the regular season and were champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were invited to the 1990 Florida Citrus Bowl, where they were defeated by Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 318:00 p.m.vs. No. 2 Notre Dame*Raycom, WGNL 13–3677,323
September 91:00 p.m.at No. 12 Penn State*W 14–685,956
September 1612:00 p.m.at Georgia TechJPSW 17–1038,062
September 237:00 p.m.DukeW 49–2837,800
September 307:00 p.m.No. 19 {I-AA) William & Mary*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 24–1235,000
October 72:30 p.m.at No. 15 ClemsonCBSL 20–3480,638
October 141:00 p.m.North CarolinaW 50–1734,600
October 214:00 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 47–2833,700
October 281:00 p.m.Louisville*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 16–1533,400
November 412:30 p.m.at No. 18 NC StateNo. 24JPSW 20–953,000
November 111:00 p.m.Virginia Tech*No. 18
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 32–2544,300
November 184:00 p.m.at MarylandNo. 16ESPNW 48–2138,113
January 11:35 p.m.vs. No. 11 Illinois*No. 15ABCL 21–3160,016
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

1989 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 19 Matt Blundin
OL 57 Roy Brown
RB 30 Don Bryant
OL 67 Paul Collins
TE 82 Mark Cooke
WR 83 Derek Dooley
WR 84 Tim Finkelston
RB 33 Nikki Fisher
RB Durwin Greggs
RB Terry Kirby Fr
TE 86 Bruce McGonnigal
WR 87 Herman Moore Jr
QB 12 Shawn Moore
OL Tim Morris
OL Tim O'Connor
OL 72 Ray Roberts So
OL Trevor Ryals
OL Tim Samec
WR 13 Brian Satola
RB Alvin Snead
RB Gary Steele
OL Jeff Tomlin
WR Terrence Tomlin
RB 29 Marcus Wilson
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB David Brown
DL 90 Ron Carey
DB 31 Kevin Cook
DB 5 Tony Covington
DL 78 Joe Hall
DL 61 Billy Keys
DB 9 Tyrone Lewis
DB 16 Keith McMeans
DL James Pearson
DL Don Reynolds
DL Ray Savage
DL Chris Slade Fr
DL Chris Stearns
LB Phil Thomas
LB Elton Tolliver
DB Jason Wallace
LB 45 Mike Williams
LB Matt Woods
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Ed Garno
P Myron Martin
K 11 Jake McInerney
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. 2005. pp. 961, 1368–1369.
  2. "Classically Notre Dame". The Record. September 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Penn State shocked in opener, 14–6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Moore, McGonnigal hook up for Cavs". The Charlotte Observer. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Superior Cavaliers rip Duke". Greensboro News & Record. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "UVa's win over Tribe a pain in the...you name it". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "...Virginia–Clemson story familiar one". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Cavaliers crush Heels". The Daily News Leader. October 15, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Virginia too much for Deacs". The News and Observer. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Field goal gives Virginia 16–15 win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Virginia out-gained, but out in front in ACC after beating N.C. State, 20–9". The Baltimore Sun. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Cavs win state brawl 32–25". Daily Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Cavaliers establish a brand new tradition". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Illinois just too strong for Virginia in 31–21 win". St. Petersburg Times. January 2, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "1989 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
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