1987 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1987 Virginia Cavaliers football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 8–4 5–2 George Welsh 6th Gary Tranquill 1st Frank Spaziani 1st Sean Scott Scott Seculeshttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017FootballFactBook82-134.pdf 2017 Cavalier Football Fact Book Virginia Cavaliers Athletics 122 2018-06-08 2017-12-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20171228054224/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/2017FootballFactBook82-134.pdf dead Scott Stadium All-American Bowl champion All-American Bowl W Won 22–16 vs. BYU The 1987 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-year head coach George Welsh and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in second. Virginia was invited to the 1987 All-American Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama, where they defeated BYU. Schedule 1987 AP September 5 1:00 p.m. l y y Georgia 20 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 22–30 75,126 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-tate-bulldogs-r/135009395/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Tate, Bulldogs rally to check gritty U. Va. September 6, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 12 12:05 p.m. l y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD rivalry JPS 19–21 35,550 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-terps-hold-off-cav/140072889/ The News and Observer Terps hold off Cavaliers, 21–19 September 13, 1987 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 1:00 p.m. w y Virginia Tech Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry 14–13 44,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-virginia-nips-tech/140069456/ Greensboro News & Record Virginia nips Tech September 20, 1987 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 7:00 p.m. w y Duke Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 42–17 35,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-cavaliers-destroy-devi/140072967/ The Roanoke Times & World-News Cavaliers destroy Devils September 27, 1987 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 3 7:00 p.m. w y VMI Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 30–0 23,500 Virginia rolls past Keydets The Herald-Sun October 4, 1987 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94242459/virginia-rolls-past-keydets/ February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 12:00 p.m. l y Clemson 8 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC JPS 21–38 79,963 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-tigers-claim-27th-win-from-ca/140071865/ The Herald Tigers claim 27th win from Cavaliers October 11, 1987 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 1:30 p.m. l y y South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 10–58 67,638 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-gamecocks-use-bala/140070907/ Florence Morning News Gamecocks use balanced offense to shell Cavs, 58–10 October 18, 1987 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 7:00 p.m. w Wake Forest Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 35–21 32,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-leader-early-spree-sends/140073096/ The Daily News Leader Early spree sends Cavaliers past Wake, 35–21 October 25, 1987 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 12:05 p.m. w y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA JPS 23–14 38,111 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-virginia-kicks-georgia-t/140073233/ Greensboro News & Record Virginia kicks Georgia Tech 23–14 November 8, 1987 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 1:00 p.m. w North Carolina Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA South's Oldest Rivalry 20–17 38,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-advance-uva-colors-carolina/140073399/ The News and Advance UVa colors Carolina blue November 15, 1987 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 12:00 p.m. w y NC State Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC 34–31 35,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-cavs-survive-pac/140073595/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Cavs survive Pack passing, prevail 34–31 November 22, 1987 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com December 22 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. w y y BYU Legion Field Birmingham, AL All-American Bowl Raycom 22–16 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-cavaliers-pass-bi/116699188/ Birmingham Post-Herald Cavaliers pass big test December 23, 1987 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/1987-schedule.html 1987 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC June 8, 2018https://virginiasports.com/all-time-virginia-box-score-game-statistics/ All-Time Virginia Box Score Game Statistics Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site June 5, 2021 Roster 1987 Virginia Cavaliers y 17 Jr John Ford John Ford (wide receiver) WR y 12 Fr Shawn Moore QB 10 Sr Scott Secules QB C y 98 Sr David Griggs David Griggs (American football) LB y 66 Jr Jeff Lageman LB y George Welsh References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Category:All-American Bowl champion seasons Virginia Cavaliers football