1998 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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
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   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

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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 38:00 pmat No. 25 Auburn*No. 16
ESPNW 19–078,315[1]
September 1212:00 pmMarylandNo. 12
JPSW 31–1942,800[2]
September 193:30 pmClemsonNo. 10
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ABCW 20–1842,000[3]
September 2612:00 pmat DukeNo. 11
JPSW 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. 7
ABCL 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. 15
ABCW 38–1722,718[8]
November 73:30 pmat No. 6 Florida StateNo. 12
ABCL 14–4581,120[9]
November 143:30 pmNorth CarolinaNo. 21
ABCW 30–1347,000[10]
November 2812:00 pmat No. 20 Virginia Tech*No. 16
ESPNW 36–3253,207[11]
December 315:00 pmvs. No. 19 Georgia*No. 13
ESPNL 33–3572,876[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

See also: 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP161210111097161512211816141318
Coaches Poll19121010986151412221815121218
BCSNot released1515—21171412Not released

Personnel

1998 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Aaron Brooks
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 9 Shannon Taylor  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. ^ "Where did the offense go? Auburn rushes for 18 yards in 19–0 defeat". The Dothan Eagle. September 4, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "No. 12 Virginia holds on". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 13, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Flagged down; Controversial penalty kills Tigers' upset bid". The State. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke shut out at home for first time since 1990". Winston-Salem Journal. September 27, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jones cavalierly runs over San Jose State defense". The San Francisco Examiner. October 4, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tech moves to top of ACC". The State. October 18, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cavs hold off Pack". The Daily News Leader. October 25, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cavaliers again top Deacons". The News and Observer. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Seminoles assume ACC control". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "U.Va. sticks it to Tar Heels". Daily Press. November 15, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "A reversal of fortunes". The Roanoke Times. November 29, 1998. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "This time, Bulldogs don't get the boot". The Macon Telegraph. January 2, 1999. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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