1994 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1994 Virginia Cavaliers football
Independence Bowl champion
Independence Bowl, W 20–10 vs. TCU
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 15
Record9–3 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom O'Brien (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (4th season)
Captains
Home stadiumScott Stadium
1994 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Florida State $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
No. 17 NC State 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Duke 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Clemson 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Maryland 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Georgia Tech 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 13th-year head coach George Welsh, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the ACC. Virginia was invited to the Independence Bowl, where the Cavaliers defeated TCU. The team played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 33:30 pmat No. 4 Florida State
ABCL 17–4174,551[1]
September 107:00 pmat Navy*
W 47–1025,463[2]
September 1712:00 pmClemson
JPSW 9–639,000[3]
October 11:00 pmNo. 8 (I-AA) William & Mary*dagger
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 37–338,300[4]
October 86:30 pmat Wake Forest
W 42–620,183[5]
October 151:00 pmat Georgia Tech
W 24–738,365[6]
October 223:30 pmNo. 15 North CarolinaNo. 25
ABCW 34–1042,800[7]
November 512:00 pmat No. 23 DukeNo. 13
JPSL 25–2833,941[8]
November 121:00 pmMarylandNo. 21
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
W 46–2140,900[9]
November 1912:00 pmat No. 14 Virginia Tech*No. 16
BENW 42–2353,157[10]
November 2511:00 amNC StateNo. 13
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ABCL 27–3036,300[11]
December 287:00 pmvs. TCU*No. 18
ESPNW 20–1027,242[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

1994 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 13 Mike Groh
RB 21 Tiki Barber So
FB 30 Charles Way
WR 81 Patrick Jeffers
WR 82 Tyrone Davis
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 27 Percy Ellsworth Jr
LB 33 Jamie Sharper So
LB 42 James Farrior So
DE, DT 99 Ryan Kuehl Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "FSU, Kanell pass first test 41–17". Fort Myers News-Press. September 4, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Undersized Middies experience Groh-ing pains". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 11, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cavs hold on to claim second win over Tigers". Bristol Herald Courier. September 18, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Willis, Virginia top Tribe". The Charlotte Observer. October 2, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cavs shut down Deacs both ways". The News and Observer. October 9, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia Tech still is 0-for-Division I". The Macon Telegraph. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cavs stomp Tar Heels". The Roanoke Times & World-News. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Duke bedevils believing Cavs". Greensboro News & Record. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Virginia rolls by Terps". Daily Press. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Virginia spanks Tech, 42–23". Danville Register & Bee. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wolfpack messes up ACC's bowl picture". The Odessa American. November 26, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cavs top Frogs, 20–10". The Shreveport Times. December 29, 1994. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1994 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
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