1990 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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1990 Virginia Cavaliers football
Sugar Bowl, L 23–22 vs. Tennessee
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 23
Record8–4 (5–2 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Gary Tranquill (4th season)
Offensive scheme I formation
Defensive coordinator Frank Spaziani (4th season)
Base defense 5–2
CaptainRon Carey, Joe Hall, Shawn Moore
Home stadium Scott Stadium
Seasons
←  1989
1991  →
1990 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Georgia Tech $ 6 –0 –111 –0 –1
No. 9 Clemson 5 –2 –010 –2 –0
No. 23 Virginia 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Maryland 4 –3 –06 –5 –1
North Carolina 3 –3 –16 –4 –1
NC State 3 –4 –07 –5 –0
Duke 1 –6 –04 –7 –0
Wake Forest 0 –7 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers offense scored 464 points while the defense allowed 227 points. Led by head coach George Welsh, the Cavaliers competed in the Sugar Bowl, losing 23-22.

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This Virginia team is noteworthy for having achieved a No. 1 national ranking in the Associated Press college football poll for two weeks during the season, starting on October 16 of that year and ending with a loss to Georgia Tech. [1] The Cavaliers held the nation's top spot through the poll of October 30, but losses in three of four games left them unranked in the AP poll by the end of the regular season. [2] It was the first time in the program's history that Virginia had ever earned the No. 1 ranking. [3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12:00 pmat Kansas *No. 15
W 59–1035,000 [4]
September 84:00 pmNo. 9 Clemson No. 14
 ESPN W 20–746,800 [5]
September 151:00 pm Navy *No. 11
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 56–1439,400 [6]
September 2212:00 pmat Duke No. 10
 JPS W 59–024,862 [7]
September 291:00 pm William & Mary *No. 7
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 63–3540,400 [8]
October 131:00 pm NC State No. 2
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 31–044,300 [9]
October 201:00 pmat Wake Forest No. 1
W 49–1423,124 [10]
November 32:00 pmNo. 16 Georgia Tech Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 1
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
 CBS L 38–41 49,700 [11]
November 1012:30 pmat North Carolina No. 11
JPSW 24–1041,000 [12]
November 1712:00 pm Maryland No. 8
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
JPSL 30–3543,500 [13]
November 247:30 pmat Virginia Tech *No. 17
ESPNL 13–3854,157 [14]
January 18:30 pmvs. No. 10 Tennessee *
 ABC L 22–2375,132 [15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 1514111074 (1)2 (14)1 (38)1 (45)1 (44)11817RVRV23
Coaches 2113119853 (10)1 (29)1 (39)1 (35)971423т2315

Personnel

1990 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 87 Herman Moore Sr
WR Derek Dooley Sr
WR Brian Satola
WR Terrence Tomlin
WR Johnnie Wilson
QB Shawn Moore Sr
QB Matt Blundin
QB Bobby Goodman
RB Terry Kirby
RB Dave Sweeney
RB Nikki Fisher
RB Gary Steele
RB David Brown
RB Jerrod Washington
RB Alvin Snead
TE Bruce McGonnigal
TE Aaron Mundy
TE Mark Cooke
OL Paul Collins
OL Ray Roberts
OL Trevor Ryals
OL Chris Stearns
OL Jeff Tomlin
OL Chris Borsari
OL Mark Dixon
OL Jim Reid
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB Tony Covington
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: March 22, 2020

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1991 NFL draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Herman Moore Wide receiver110 Detroit Lions
Tony Covington Defensive back493 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bruce McGonnigal Tight end9238 Pittsburgh Steelers
Shawn Moore Quarterback11284 Denver Broncos

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The 1992 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by 11th-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 tied for fourth.

The 1991 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by 10th-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 fourth. Virginia was invited to the Gator Bowl, where they lost to Oklahoma.

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.

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.

The 1986 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by fifth-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 tied for sixth.

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The 1983 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-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 tied for fourth.

The 1982 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-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 sixth.

The 1981 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-year head coach Dick Bestwick and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in last. At the conclusion of a 1–10 campaign, Bestwick was fired. He had a record of 16–49–1 at Virginia.

The 1980 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by fifth-year head coach Dick Bestwick and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for fourth.

The 1979 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by fourth-year head coach Dick Bestwick and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in sixth.

The 1976 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Dick Bestwick and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in sixth.

The 1974 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Sonny Randle and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in sixth.

The 1962 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Bill Elias and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in seventh.

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