1988 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1988 Virginia Cavaliers football Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 7–4 5–2 George Welsh 7th Gary Tranquill 2nd Frank Spaziani 2nd Roy Brown David Griggs Jeff Lageman Scott Stadium The 1988 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by seventh-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. Schedule 1988 AP September 3 7:00 p.m. w y William & Mary Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 31–23 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-virginia-edges-wm-3123/140122764/ Greensboro News & Record Virginia edges W&M 31–23 behind running of Wilson September 4, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com September 10 7:00 p.m. l y Penn State 18 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 14–42 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-leader-brown-leads-psu-to-rout/140122886/ The Times Leader Brown leads PSU to rout of Virginia September 11, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com September 17 12:00 p.m. w Georgia Tech Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA JPS 17–16 24,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-virginia-tops-geo/140122962/ The Charlotte Observer Virginia tops Georgia Tech September 18, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 12:00 p.m. l y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC JPS 34–38 20,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-news-dilweg-lifts-duke-to-40/140123063/ The Sun-News Dilweg lifts Duke to 4–0 September 25, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 1:00 p.m. l y Clemson 11 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 7–10 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-clemson-gets-past-va/140121281/ The Baltimore Sun Clemson gets past Va., 10–7 October 9, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 4:00 p.m. l y y Louisville Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 28–30 30,142 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-bells-field-goal-le/140123234/ The Courier-Journal Bell's field goal lets U of L cry joyfully, 30–28 October 16, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 12:00 p.m. w y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC JPS 34–14 21,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-leader-cavaliers-down-wak/140123313/ The Daily News Leader Cavaliers down Wake Forest, 34–14 October 23, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 1:00 p.m. w y y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA rivalry 16–10 50,329 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-inderlied-boots-cav/140098833/ Kingsport Times-News Inderlied boots Cavs over Hokies October 30, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 1:00 p.m. w NC State Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 19–14 31,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-cavs-improve-t/140123552/ The Danville Register Cavs improve to 5–4 November 6, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 2:00 p.m. w y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC South's Oldest Rivalry 27–24 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-it-wasnt-easy-but-ca/140123817/ The Roanoke Times & World-News It wasn't easy, but Cavaliers finally win one in Chapel Hill November 13, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 12:00 p.m. w Maryland Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA rivalry JPS 24–23 30,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-cavaliers-hold-off-maryland/140123956/ Daily Press Cavaliers hold off Maryland November 20, 1988 February 2, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia/1988-schedule.html 1988 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 1988 Virginia Cavaliers y 17 John Ford John Ford (wide receiver) WR y 12 Shawn Moore QB 66 Jeff Lageman LB y George Welsh References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Virginia Cavaliers football