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American college football season
The 1996 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season . The team's head coach was George Welsh . They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 7 7:00 pm Central Michigan * No. 23 W 55–2141,300 [1]
September 14 12:00 pm Maryland No. 22 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry ) JPS W 21–339,200 [2]
September 21 12:00 pm at Wake Forest No. 20 JPS W 42–723,220 [3]
September 28 7:30 pm No. 13 Texas * No. 19 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN W 37–1345,200 [4]
October 5 3:30 pm at Georgia Tech No. 12 ABC L 7–1344,900 [5]
October 19 12:00 pm NC State No. 20 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA JPS W 62–1440,300 [6]
October 26 3:30 pm at No. 3 Florida State No. 14 ABC L 24–3180,237 [7]
November 2 1:30 pm at Duke No. 16 W 27–328,276 [8]
November 9 3:30 pm Clemson No. 15 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ABC L 16–2439,100 [9]
November 16 3:30 pm No. 6 North Carolina No. 24 ABC W 20–1742,500 [10]
November 29 2:30 pm at No. 17 Virginia Tech * No. 20 CBS L 9–2650,290 [11]
December 27 7:30 pm vs. No. 19 Miami (FL) * TBS L 21–3146,418 [12]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Roster
1996 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
References
^ "Virginia rolls over CMU to give Welsh 99th victory" . Detroit Free Press . September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Defense creates offense in Virginia's victory" . Potomac News . September 15, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cavs crank up offense" . Daily Press . September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "No. 19 Virginia rolls to 37–13 win over No. 13 Texas" . The Tyler Courier-Times Telegraph . September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ga. Tech nips No. 12 Virginia" . The Orlando Sentinel . October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cavs maul Wolfpack" . The Charlotte Observer . October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Seminoles avenge only ACC loss" . The Montgomery Advertiser . October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cavs punch out Duke 27–3" . Bristol Herald Courier . November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson contains U. Va" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "The Cavs have big comeback" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia Tech rips Virginia to go 10–1" . Austin American-Statesman . November 30, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Big Mack attack" . The Palm Beach Post . December 28, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1996 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024 .
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