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1995 Virginia Cavaliers football
ACC co-champion
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 34–27 vs. Georgia
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 16
Record9–4 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom O'Brien (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Lantz (5th season)
Captains
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Florida State +   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 16 Virginia +   7 – 1     9 – 4  
Clemson   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Georgia Tech   5 – 3     6 – 5  
North Carolina   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Maryland   4 – 4     6 – 5  
NC State   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Duke   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Wake Forest   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 14th-year head coach George Welsh, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 9–4, with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished as ACC co-champion. The Cavaliers' defeat of then-No. 2 Florida State made them the first ACC team to beat the Seminoles in conference play. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 2612:00 pmat No. 14 Michigan*No. 17
ABCL 17–18101,444[1]
September 27:00 pmNo. 12 (I-AA) William & Mary*No. 17
W 40–1638,300[2]
September 94:00 pmat No. 23 NC StateNo. 16
W 29–2447,718[3]
September 161:30 pmGeorgia TechNo. 16
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 41–1436,500[4]
September 2312:00 pmat ClemsonNo. 11
JPSW 22–370,226[5]
September 3012:00 pmWake ForestdaggerNo. 11
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
JPSW 35–1737,500[6]
October 712:00 pmat North CarolinaNo. 9
JPSL 17–2250,100[7]
October 141:30 pmDukeNo. 19
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 44–3040,200[8]
October 211:00 pmat No. 16 Texas*No. 14
RaycomL 16–1770,427[9]
November 28:00 pmNo. 2 Florida StateNo. 24
ESPNW 33–2844,300[10]
November 1112:00 pmat MarylandNo. 14
JPSW 21–1845,720[11]
November 1812:00 pmNo. 20 Virginia Tech*No. 13
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
ABCL 29–3643,600[12]
December 308:00 pmvs. Georgia*No. 18
ESPNW 34–2770,825[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

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1995 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Demetrius Allen
QB 13 Mike Groh Sr
WR 17 Germane Crowell So
RB 21 Tiki Barber Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 19 Ronde Barber So
DB 27 Percy Ellsworth Sr
LB 33 Jamie Sharper Jr
LB 42 James Farrior Jr
LB Shannon Taylor Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 16 Raphael Garcia
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Mercury rises and shines". Lansing State Journal. August 27, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cavs ease by Tribe". Daily Press. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cavs spoil Wolfpack's revival". Winston-Salem Journal. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "U. Va. is all there". Daily Press. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cavaliers end jinx by Tigers". The News and Observer. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cavaliers subdue Deacons". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fourth-down gamble pays off as N. Carolina upsets Virginia". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cavs match Devils' intensity". The Herald-Sun. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas beats ranked team for first time in 1995". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "ACC-ya! FSU falls". The Tampa Tribune. November 3, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UVa locks up share of ACC title". The News and Advance. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tech rally stuns Cavs". The Daily News Leader. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Dogs can't win 'for the Goffer'". Ledger-Enquirer. December 31, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1995 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
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