1989 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1989 Virginia Cavaliers football
ACC co-champion
Florida Citrus Bowl, L 21–31 vs. Illinois
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
AP	No. 18
1989 record	10–3 (6–1 ACC)
Head coach	George Welsh (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Gary Tranquill (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Frank Spaziani
Home stadium	Scott Stadium (Capacity: 42,000)
Seasons

1989 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#18 Virginia §	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
Duke §	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
#12 Clemson	5	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Georgia Tech	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
NC State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Maryland	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Wake Forest	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
North Carolina	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
§ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. They went 10–2 in the regular season and were champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were invited to the 1990 Florida Citrus Bowl, where they were defeated by Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	vs. No. 2 Notre Dame*		Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic)	Raycom, WGN	L 36–13	77,323
September 9	at No. 12 Penn State*		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA		W 14–6	85,956
September 16	at Georgia Tech		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA		W 17–10
September 23	Duke		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 49–28
September 29	William & Mary*		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 24–12
October 7	at No. 15 Clemson		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	CBS	L 34–20	80,638
October 14	North Carolina		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)		W 50–17
October 21	Wake Forest		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 47–28	33,700
October 28	Louisville*		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA		W 16–15
November 4	at No. 18 [[{{{school}}}|NC State]]	No. 24	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC		W 34–20
November 11	at Virginia Tech*	No. 18	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (Commonwealth Cup)	ABC	W 32–25	44,300
November 18	Maryland	No. 16	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD (Rivalry)	ESPN	W 48–21	38,113
January 1	vs. No. 11 Illinois*	No. 15	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL (Florida Citrus Bowl)	ABC	L 31–21	60,016
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1989 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Moore, ShawnShawn Moore	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach George Welsh Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

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